chased leaders, soon moderate 4th, pushed along under 4f out, moderate 3rd over 2f out, 2nd inside final furlong and kept on without troubling winner
slowly into stride, soon raced in moderate 6th, moderate 5th halfway, pushed along under 4f out, dropped to 6th again straight, no extra over 2f out
chased leaders, soon moderate 3rd, pushed along straight, moderate 4th over 2f out, dropped to moderate 5th and one pace over 1f out
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along under 4f out, no extra from over 2f out
soon raced in moderate 5th, moderate 6th halfway, moderate 5th again straight, pushed along over 2f out, moderate 4th and no impression over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, just failed for 3rd
led early, raced in 2nd and clear of remainder, pushed along over 3f out, not match winner from 2f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong and one pace, just held on for 3rd
waited with, soon towards rear, some headway between horses under 4f out, no impression straight, no extra over 2f out
soon led and clear of remainder with 2nd, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden to assert, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably
A select field featuring the first, second and fourth from Epsom. The sentimental call here would be Madhmoon for 86-year-old Kevin Prendergast and he ran a superb race in the Derby, just seeing off his rivals in the centre of the course but failing to match the finishing burst of ANTHONY VAN DYCK. This is of course a completely different track and it would be no great shock if either he or Broome were to come out on top this time though it's difficult to fault the winner, who is the only one of the main trio to have won around here so he gets the nod. Rakan was only 4l behind Broome in the Derrinstown at Leopardstown and has since won a three-runner affair on the same track though it would take a leap of faith to believe he could win this.
Anthony Van Dyck (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Prominent early, held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway to chase leaders when not clear run over 2f out, soon ridden, switched inside and stayed on to lead inside final furlong, held on well, won at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun beating Madhmoon (9-0) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Broome (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Held up behind, headway on wide outside over 3f out, soon chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, just held, 4th of 13, 1/2l behind Anthony Van Dyck (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Guaranteed (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Prominent, soon led and ran freely early, ridden 1 1/2f out, soon strongly pressed, kept on best under pressure final furlong, all out, won at Curragh 1m 2f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jun beating Riven Light (9-9) by shd, 6 ran.
Il Paradiso (USA) 5-6fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead early straight, ridden to assert over 1f out and kept on inside final furlong, won at Leopardstown 1m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in May beating Harpo Marx (9-5) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Madhmoon (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway 3f out, effort to challenge between horses when carried slightly left over 2f out, soon upsides and ridden, kept on and every chance final furlong, just held, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Anthony Van Dyck (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Norway (IRE) 11-4fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, never involved, 9th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Dashing Willoughby (9-0) at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) sft in Jun.
Rakan 8-11fav (9-3) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden to challenge 2f out, narrow lead 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Leopardstown 1m 4f lst (1) gd in Jun beating Barbados (9-3) by 3/4l, 3 ran.
Sovereign (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Slightly hampered start, soon led, headed 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Anthony Van Dyck (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
