a little awkward away from stalls, chased leaders, pushed along over 5f out, improved to challenge over 2f out, led over 1 1/2f out, pressed and stayed on best inside final furlong
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along before straight, kept on same pace from under 2f out
a little slow into stride and pushed along briefly, towards rear, pushed along again before straight, soon no impression and weakened
edged slightly left away from stalls, soon led, joined under 4f out, headed over 1 1/2f out, soon no extra and one pace
a little slow into stride and pushed along briefly, waited with, soon rear of mid-division, pushed along again before straight, soon some progress, kept on same pace without threatening from 1 1/2f out
prominent, challenged over 2f out, kept on well without matching winner inside final furlong
mid-division, closed from 5f out to track leaders, challenged over 2f out, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong
KASTASA completed her hat-trick in a lucrative handicap at Leopardstown then turned a 2m Group 3 at the Curragh in September into a procession. She has several Group entries including the Irish St Leger and this looks a good starting point. Heliac has now won four of her last five and though she's never raced over a trip this far she stayed on strongly to land a 1m4f Leopardstown Listed contest last time. Traisha had some smart form in handicaps in France and made a successful start for Joseph O'Brien when carrying a big weight over 1m3f at Killarney. Stable companion Mighty Blue, another French import, was just a length behind having earlier finished just over 3 lengths behind Heliac at Leopardstown. Mother Vincent ended the last campaign with a hat-trick of handicap victories though the furthest was over 1m2f.
Kastasa (IRE) 11-8 (8-10) Quick into stride, led briefly early, chased leader in 2nd, pushed along 4f out, closed over 3f out, led under 2f out, asserted from over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Curragh 2m Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Sep beating Cypress Creek (9-9) by 7l, 4 ran.
Heliac 5-2fav (9-2) Waited with behind leaders, effort on outer straight, challenged over 1f out, led close home, won at Leopardstown 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jun beating Fresnel (9-2) by nk, 7 ran.
Allora Yeats (IRE) 7-2 (9-13) Held up towards rear, closer in 7th on outer halfway, ridden in 6th over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on under pressure to go 3rd close home, never nearer, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Cliara (9-10) at Ballinrobe 1m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Is She Diesel 15-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, moderate 4th halfway, improved to dispute 2nd 4f out, ridden 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Run For Oscar (11-12) at Killarney 1m 6f mdn gd in Jul.
Mighty Blue (FR) 11-4fav (10-3) Mid-division on outer, ran freely, 3rd 4f out, headway to lead 2 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, under pressure and headed final 100 yards, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Traisha (9-8) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp fll Yielding in Jul.
Mother Vincent (IRE) 50-1 (9-11) Pushed along early, soon in rear, pushed along again approaching straight, soon headway, kept on without threatening final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Lemista (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m 1f fll stks (1) Yielding in Jun.
Nan Yehi (IRE) 13-8fav (9-4) Pushed along and soon led, ridden and asserted over 1f out, 4 lengths clear 1f out, kept on well, easily, won at Ballinrobe 1m 1f mdn gd in Jul beating Longbourn (9-9) by 5l, 14 ran.
Traisha (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Towards rear, headway on inner early straight to go 2nd 2f out, pushed along and switched right 1f out, ridden and headway to lead final 100 yards, kept on well, won at Killarney 1m 3f hcp fll Yielding in Jul beating Mighty Blue (10-3) by 1l, 8 ran.
Cape Islay (FR) 16-1 (8-8) Mid-division, soon tracked leader in 2nd, closed over 3f out, under pressure and lost place over 2f out, weakened quickly under 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 16, 18l behind Rayounpour (8-6) at Cork 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Jul.
