prominent early, 4th halfway, soon ridden and no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
always rear, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
prominent, 2nd halfway, no extra inside final furlong, weakened
chased leaders, pushed along in 5th 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, progress inside final furlong to lead 75 yards out, kept on well
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden under 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace
soon led, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure, headed 75 yards out, no extra
Primo Uomo hasn't been seen since May when he landed the odds in a Down Royal maiden. His earlier form entitles him to the greatest respect though the runner-up in that latter event is now rated just 66 so a mark 20lb higher looks stiff. Splashtop has the advantage of a run at the Curragh though her best form is over further and she's been tried at 1m1f. Great Wide Open has a similar profile as her three runs to date have all been over longer trips but Sors started off very well on testing ground last season and never had those conditions again. Ohh Lala found 7f too far at Leopardstown in October though she looked in need of every yard of the extended 6f when scoring at Sligo. WELL DONE ME was up with the pace all the way on her reappearance at the Curragh and only faded inside the final furlong over that 6f trip. She's yet to win but is fairly treated and can make her fitness count.
Sors (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Soon tracked leader in 2nd, led under 3f out, driven and headed 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 16, 5l behind Captain My Captain (8-12) at Naas 6f 2yo hcp in Oct.
Splashtop (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Prominent and disputed, led under 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, under pressure when slightly hampered final 200 yards, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Stormfly (9-3) at Curragh 7f 3yo hcp hvy in Mar.
Primo Uomo (IRE) 8-13fav (9-5) Prominent and disputed on rail, led under 2f out, ridden and kept on strongly from 1f out, eased close home, won at Down Royal 5f 2yo mdn aut gd in May beating Lady Mandeville (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Great Wide Open (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division on outer, progress into 6th 2f out, ridden in 5th 1 1/2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 25, 8l behind The Warrior (9-5) at Curragh 6f mdn stks hvy in Mar.
Ohh Lala (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) In rear, pushed along before straight, no impression from 2f out, carried wide from under 1f out, one pace, 7th of 9, 12l behind Prologue (9-8) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo hcp in Oct.
Well Done Me (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed final 150 yards, no extra and dropped to 4th, kept on one pace, 4th of 25, 6l behind The Warrior (9-5) at Curragh 6f mdn stks hvy in Mar.
