led, pushed along and 2 lengths clear under 2f out, soon ridden and headed over 150 yards out, no impression on winner
always rear, never a factor, no impression approaching straight, no extra under 2f out
chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching straight and no impression 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden under 2f out, progress to lead over 150 yards out, stayed on well
This has been run three times and Jessica Harrington has won it twice. English Pale represents the yard this time and he would have a chance on his third place here last month but that was on very heavy ground and he's run poorly at Wexford subsequently. Monocle finished a long way in front of him in that latter contest and Dermot Weld's grey is an obvious threat to all having only been headed in the closing stages of that 1m3f event. He'll make a bold bid again but this looks destined for Ballydoyle via ARYA TARA. The daughter of Dylan Thomas hadn't shown much in her opening runs before a much-improved effort over an extended 1m1f at Wexford where she was staying on very strongly at the finish. Pension Madness finished last on his introduction on fast ground at Navan but will soon be leaving that form behind.
Lambeau Field (USA) 33-1 (9-5) Raced 4th, pushed along over 3f out, dropped to 5th 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 7, 31 1/4l behind Cole Porter (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 4f mdn gd in May.
Monocle 7-2 (9-5) Led, joined halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, regained lead 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Zilbiyr (9-5) at Wexford 1m 3f mdn Yielding in May.
Peculiar Genius (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Towards rear, 10th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 7th over 2f out, soon no extra, weakened, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Harzand (9-5) at Cork 1m 2f mdn hvy in Mar.
Pension Madness (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Towards rear, 6th after 5f, came wide entering straight, 8th and pushed along 3f out, no extra over 2f out, last of 8, 14 1/2l behind Immortal Bridge (9-5) at Navan 1m 5f mdn gf in May.
Arya Tara (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, some progress into moderate 6th entering straight, soon ridden, went 4th 1f out, stayed on strongly in 3rd inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Fiuntach (9-0) at Wexford 1m 1f mdn fll gd in May.
English Pale (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Dwelt, in rear, reminders early and pushed along halfway, ridden in moderate 6th 3f out, remote 5th 2f out, no extra, 4th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Zilbiyr (9-5) at Wexford 1m 3f mdn Yielding in May.
Lazio (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, soon no impression, some headway on inner into straight, soon one pace in 4th, no extra and eased inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 19 1/2l behind Sword Fighter (9-5) at Sligo 1m 2f mdn hvy in May.
Nelson Road (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders in 5th, closer in 3rd and pushed along 3f out, dropped to 4th when badly hampered on inner 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Zilbiyr (9-5) at Wexford 1m 3f mdn Yielding in May.
