chased leader, 3rd halfway, soon driven along, no impression from over 1f out
always rear, ridden along from halfway, kept on one pace inside final furlong, some late headway
made all, shaken up over 1f out, stayed on well to draw clear inside final furlong
chased leaders in 3rd, 2nd from halfway, driven along over 1f out, no impression under pressure final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home
chased leaders mainly 5th, never a factor, switched right 1f out, some late headway
tracked leaders mainly 4th, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 2nd close home
Three short-priced favourites have won this in four runnings with David Wachman successful in 2005 with Always A Star. The local handler is represented here by PORT ELIZABETH and the fillies' allowance may be enough to see her home though the daughter of Danehill Dancer will need to do better than she showed behind Anadolu at Down Royal to justify her expensive sales price. Machaputu, who was over four lengths adrift that day, can get closer as he was making his debut though a bigger threat may emerge from Beart, who didn't run too badly when totally unfancied behind Emperor Hadrian at Navan.
Beart (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Towards rear, went 7th on inner 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 12, 8l behind Emperor Hadrian (9-3) at Navan 6f 2yo mdn gf.
Going Gaga (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Slowly away and towards rear, kept on one pace from over 1f out without threatening, 8th of 12, 18l behind Emperor Hadrian (9-3) at Navan 6f 2yo mdn gf.
Machaputo (IRE) 2-1 (9-3) Close up in 2nd on outer, ridden 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1 1/2f out, 4th and weakened 1f out, 4th of 5, 13l behind Anadolu (8-12) at Down Royal 5f 2yo mdn gf in May.
Moscow Treat (IRE) Fasliyev filly out of Soviet Treat.
Port Elizabeth (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, ridden into 4th 1 1/2f out and hung left, no impression in 3rd from 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Anadolu (8-12) at Down Royal 5f 2yo mdn gf in May.
Praise Be (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division best, weakened 2f out, 15th of 19, 12l behind Seeharn (9-0) at Curragh 6f 2yo fll mdn gf.