held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no extra close home
soon led, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, challenged close home and headed on line
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, under pressure in 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden into 5th 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong
mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, no extra over 1f out
chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on well final furlong to challenge close home, led on line
Aidan O'Brien complicates matters by saddling DON CARLOS and Fighting Brave who have similar levels of form. However, the former looked right back to his best when beating Choose Me at Navan last week and the fact that Joseph O'Brien rides and Johnny Murtagh is on Fighting Brave is no problem as the stable are attempting to boost the young jockey's apprentice championship bid. Mid Mon Lady was almost three lengths behind the selection at Navan and looks held and Northgate could prove more of a threat as he likes it around here and wasn't disgraced behind the high-class Gitano Hernando at the beginning of the month.
Bashkirov 16-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 10l behind Bob Le Beau (8-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Aug.
Northgate (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders in 4th, improved into 2nd and challenged 2f out, 3rd 1f out, soon no extra, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Gitano Hernando (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 3f Group 3 stks (3yo+) (1) pol.
Don Carlos (GER) 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 3rd travelling well from 2f out, pushed out to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Navan 1m 2f stks beating Choose Me (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Fighting Brave (USA) 9-2 (8-10) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 9th of 13, 11l behind Carraiglawn (8-10) at Curragh 1m 2f Listed stks (1) gf in Jun.
Indiana Gal (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, ridden and one pace, 11th of 12, 6l behind Bob Le Beau (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol.
Mid Mon Lady (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) In rear, closer in 2nd from 2f out, ridden to gain narrow lead briefly 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and dropped to 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Don Carlos (9-2) at Navan 1m 2f stks.
New Magic (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division on outer, ridden and no impression straight, 8th of 12, 13l behind Shareen (8-11) at Gowran Park 1m 1f flls Group 3 stks (1) in Sep.
Priomhbhean (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden 4f out, weakened early straight, eased 1 1/2f out, 12th of 14, 20l behind Harriers Call (9-7) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp in Sep.
