bit slowly away, soon raced 3rd, 4th after 2f, pushed along and dropped to 5th under 4f out, soon detached, eased over 2f out
soon led, 2nd after 2f, pushed along and dropped to 3rd over 3f out, soon 4th, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong to 3rd
tracked leader in 2nd, led after 2f, 3 lengths clear 4f out, reduced advantage and pushed along 2 1/2f out, headed and dropped to 3rd 2f out, soon ridden, no extra 1 1/2f out
soon held up 4th, 3rd after 2f, pushed along into 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up 5th, 4th under 4f out, travelled well into 3rd 2 1/2f out, headway to lead 2f out, ridden to assert inside final furlong, comfortably
Sea Moon returned from a spell in Australia to chase home Order Of St George at the Curragh but was then a long way behind that winner in the Irish St Leger. Whether he'll ever recapture the form that saw him win Group races is another matter and he's passed over in favour of EBAYYA. Mick Halford's filly has been brought along slowly and was having her first start over this trip at Galway last month when she stayed on strongly after getting outpaced. That should have brought her on and she can take care of another filly in Variable, a very easy winner over this trip at Cork in May before finding 1m2f too short at Naas. Loch Garman was having his first start since 2013 when runner-up to stablemate Parish Hall at the Curragh in April but it's a concern that he hasn't been seen subsequently and Kevin Manning prefers Morning Mix, who probably found the ground too fast in a Group 3 at Leopardstown.
Kalann (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 4th entering straight, slight mistake 2 out, no extra, last of 6, 15 1/4l behind Plinth (11-7) at Tipperary 2m (1) gd in Oct.
Sea Moon 20-1 (9-11) Held up, 6th early, moderate 7th 5f out, impeded under 4f out, no impression in moderate 9th 3f out, eased under 2f out, 7th of 11, 24l behind Order Of St George (9-0) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 1 (1) gd in Sep.
Morning Mix (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Held up 3rd, 6 lengths off clear leaders after 4f, closer in 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and dropped to 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace 1f out, 4th of 5, 6 1/2l behind Fields Of Athenry (8-12) at Leopardstown 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Ebayya (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression in rear approaching straight, progress to go moderate 4th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Zhukova (9-0) at Galway 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) Yielding in Sep.
Variable Evensfav (9-0) Soon tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 2 1/2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Outstanding (9-0) at Naas 1m 2f lst fll (1) gf in Jun.
Loch Garman (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Chased leader in 2nd, pushed along 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, went 3rd again 1f out, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Parish Hall (9-10) at Curragh 1m 2f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Run The Red Light (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 12, 8l behind Fact Or Folklore (8-8) at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp fll Soft - Heavy in Aug.
