soon in rear, driven along and lost touch approaching straight
prominent, 4th halfway, 3rd and ridden straight, stayed on final furlong
slowly away, held up in touch, effort straight, no impression from 1 1/2f out
held up, 6th and headway early straight, 4th 1f out, soon no extra
towards rear, 7th over 1f out, some late headway
tracked leader in 2nd, close up travelling well straight, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well, comfortably
prominent, 3rd halfway, 4th and ridden entering straight, no extra from under 2f out
chased leaders, 5th and ridden entering straight, no impression from under 2f out
attempted to make all, ridden early straight, headed 1f out, kept on under pressure
ROCK MELODY made a highly promising return to action when just touched off by Blue Dahlia over 6f at the Curragh before finding Leopardstown's 1m2f beyond him a week later. He had Full Of Hope a couple of lengths behind on his reappearance and though the Ballydoyle inmate will have made progress she may struggle to reverse the placings. Strandhill has been looking very one-paced but Blasket Spirit is related to several winners at around today's trip and may have found Cork's 1m1f on heavy ground too far on his racecourse debut.
All Star Affair 20-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 12, 26l behind Midas Touch (9-0) at Curragh 7f mdn stks sft in Oct.
Blasket Spirit (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Mid-division, 7th 4f out, kept on same pace straight, 5th of 13, 19l behind Legendary Lad (9-0) at Cork 1m 3yo mdn hvy.
Bold Thady Quill (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd entering straight, soon no impression, 6th of 9, 8l behind Lingapour (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3yo mdn stks pol.
Quarton (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, late headway final furlong, 6th of 12, 13l behind Midas Touch (9-0) at Curragh 7f mdn stks sft in Oct.
Sarsfields Legend (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden straight, 5th over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 23l behind Legendary Lad (9-0) at Cork 1m 3yo mdn hvy.
Full Of Hope (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway in 6th 2f out, ridden into 2nd 1f out, no impression winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Endless Expanse (9-0) at Dundalk 1m sks pol.
Ostung (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Towards rear, some headway when not clear run early straight, driven along in 8th over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 14, 5l behind New Magic (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 2yo mdn fll stks pol in Nov.
Shanarose (USA) 10-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 10l behind Qubool (8-12) at Cork 6f 2yo mdn gd in Aug.
Strandhill (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden from over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 12, 13l behind Lolly For Dolly (9-0) at Cork 1m 3yo fll mdn hvy.
Rock Medley (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 4th 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 13, 5l behind Mister Carter (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn stks in Mar.
