held up in rear, wide into straight and closer 2f out, pushed along in 3rd over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong to lead final 50 yards
ran 3rd, wide to stands' side and closer straight, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on under pressure, no extra and headed final 50 yards
led, headed after 1f, chased leader in 2nd halfway, closer and wide into straight, soon pushed along and dropped to rear, no extra final furlong
dwelt, progress to lead after 1f, soon clear and 6 lengths lead halfway, wide into straight and reduced advantage, under pressure and headed over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards
John Oxx won this a year ago and IN MY POCKET can follow suit. A debut winner on soft ground at Navan in April, he didn't reappear until earlier this month when performing with credit in a Listed race at Cork so this should prove within his capabilities. Rivers Of Babylon has been competing at a high level since scoring at Navan in June and will find this more to her liking while Tandem has been running reasonably well over hurdles and will enjoy the conditions. But Fog of War's two victories have been over further and this small field won't play to his strengths and though Aurelia Cotta is on a hat-trick she'll need to step up a gear in this better company.
Tandem 7-1fav (11-7) Mid-division, 9th halfway, progress outer after 3 out and 3rd next, ridden in 2nd and slight mistake last, no extra run-in, 4th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Vive La France (10-10) at Galway 2m hcp Yielding in Jul.
In My Pocket (IRE) 9-2fav (9-2) Took keen hold and settled in mid-division, 5th 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out and kept on into 5th close home, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Eshera (8-11) at Cork 1m lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
Aurelia Cotta (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Soon tracked leader in 2nd, ran freely and dropped to 3rd after 2f, progress to 2nd under 2f out, rapid headway to lead over 1f out, soon clear, kept on well final furlong, easily, won at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gf in Aug beating Cullentry Royal (9-11) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Rivers Of Babylon (IRE) 11-4fav (9-12) Dwelt and rear, ridden into 4th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 6 1/2l behind Maudlin Magdalen (9-10) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp fll gd in Aug.
Fog of War 16-1 (9-12) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, progress to lead briefly approaching straight, no impression in 3rd over 1f out, weakened, 10th of 15, 12l behind Clondaw Warrior (9-11) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Jul.
