led, joined halfway, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, disputed halfway, led over 2f out, ridden and joined 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied and disputed again final 100 yards, headed last 50 yards and held
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer 2f out, ridden to dispute 1 1/2f out, kept on, headed last 50 yards, no extra close home
held up in rear, ridden and no impression over 3f out, under pressure in 5th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to close 2f out, disputed 1 1/2f out, kept on, headed last 50 yards, no extra close home
held up, 5th halfway, ridden over 2f out, under pressure in 4th over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led last 50 yards, kept on well close home
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Villanova Queen won a Leopardstown maiden as a juvenile and reappeared a year ago with a fine run behind Homeless Songs in the 1000 Guineas Trial on the same track. She was well beaten behind that winner in the Curragh Classic and hasn't been seen since. She faces an ultra-tough performer in SALTONSTALL (NAP), beaten a short-head on his reappearance in the Irish Lincoln after ending last season with two victories on soft going. Providing the ground doesn't dry out, he can get back on the winning trail. James McAuley has acquired Artistic Rifles, nine times a winner in the UK including a Haydock Group 3 on his final start in September 2021. Monaasib is well up to this at his best but generally needs his first run back but Emporio won on this track in August though was behind the selection at the Curragh last month.
Artistic Rifles (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Made all, extended advantage over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, won at Haydock 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Sep beating Bell Rock (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Casanova 40-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, 10th 2f out, soon ridden, 8th 1f out, headway into 2nd briefly inside final furlong, 3rd and no extra last strides, 3rd of 27, 1/4l behind Lattam (8-10) at Curragh 1m hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Monaasib 10-1 (9-7) Towards rear early, mid-division after 3f, ridden in 7th entering straight, weakened, 10th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Self Belief (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2f lst stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Saltonstall 12-1 (9-7) Rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression in 6th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 4th closing stages, 4th of 8, 4l behind Buckaroo (9-10) at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) hvy in Apr.
Indian Wish (FR) (8-11) 9th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Queen Aminatu (9-1) at Deauville 7f lst stks pol in Nov.
Villanova Queen (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and dropped to 6th 2f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Homeless Songs (9-2) at Curragh 1m Grp 1 fll (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Emporio (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, in rear, some progress into 14th 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 21st of 27, 10 1/4l behind Lattam (8-10) at Curragh 1m hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Snapraeterea (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, raced in rear, 10th over 3f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, eased final furlong, never a factor, last of 13, 29 1/4l behind Statement (9-4) at Tipperary 7f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Rolling The Dice (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Close up in rear, pushed along halfway, kept on to towards finish, last of 4, 7 3/4l behind Thunder Legend (9-1) at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
