mid-division, 6th halfway, no extra and weakened from 2f out, eased final furlong
towards rear, pushed along before halfway, kept on from over 1f out without threatening
mid-division best, no extra from 2f out
made virtually all, driven along from 2f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong
chased leaders, 4th halfway, driven along 2f out, no impression when carried left 1f out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, no extra under pressure from 2f out
settled towards rear, headway from 3f out, ridden to challenge and went 2nd over 1f out, no impression under pressure inside final furlong
prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden from over 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd over 2f out, soon no extra under pressure, weakened
towards rear, 8th 3f out, some headway into 5th over 1f out, soon switched left, stayed on well under pressure final furlong to go 2nd close home
Aidan O'Brien has won this for the past two years and his two representatives, Gemstone and Luxurious, both finished behind Chrysanthemum over the C&D last time. Both can be expected to run well without threatening ARIS, who ran a superb race in third that day and has more scope for improvement than the Ballydoyle pair. Mick Channon sends Bonita Star from the UK but she flopped in a handicap last time after landing a valuable sales event at Beverley. Hurricane Havoc and Rising Wind are closely matched on a line through Nucals Star, runner-up to the former at Roscommon, but Jim Bolger's filly looked a cracking prospect when defying a slow start and looks a major threat to Aris.
Aris (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Held up, 6th and some progress 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Chrysanthemum (8-12) at Curragh 1m 2yo fll Listed stks (1) sft in Sep.
Betrothed (IRE) Oratorio filly out of Ring The Relatives.
Bonita Star 9-1 (8-2) Led far side group 2f, prominent until ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 15, 19l behind Honeymead (8-2) at Newmarket 7f 2yo fll hcp (2) sft.
Gemstone (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Held up, last halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Chrysanthemum (8-12) at Curragh 1m 2yo fll Listed stks (1) sft in Sep.
Hadrian's Waltz (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Close up, disputed lead from before halfway, led entering straight, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Posh Cracker (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 2yo mdn fll pol.
Hope Of An Angel (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Chased leaders in 5th, driven along halfway, no impression from 2f out, 6th of 11, 9l behind Chrysanthemum (8-12) at Curragh 7f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) in Sep.
Hurricane Havoc (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Dwelt, towards rear, headway into 7th from 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Roscommon 7f 2yo mdn in Sep beating Nucals Star (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Luxurious (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Chased leaders in 4th, lost place 3f out, kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out, 7th of 10, 7l behind Chrysanthemum (8-12) at Curragh 1m 2yo fll Listed stks (1) sft in Sep.
Negotiate 66-1 (8-12) Mid-division, no impression from over 2f out, 9th of 12, 12l behind Misty For Me (8-12) at Curragh 7f 2yo fll Grp 1 (1) gf in Aug.
Rising Wind (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, 8th 3f out, 7th and ridden on outer entering straight, 4th 1f out, ran on well to lead close home, won at Listowel 1m 2yo mdn gd in Sep beating Obligation (9-3) by hd, 16 ran.
