tracked leader in 2nd, close up entering straight, led 1 1/2f out, soon ridden clear, kept on well, comfortably
led, strongly pressed entering straight, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, soon outpaced, no extra inside final furlong
held up, moderate 6th halfway, moderate 5th straight, pushed out and kept on from under 2f out
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and outpaced approaching straight, 4th and no impression 1 1/2f out, soon no extra
always towards rear
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, driven along and no impression entering straight, moderate 3rd 1 1/2f out, ran on well under hands and heels inside final furlong, eased close home, promising
soon 3rd, dropped to 5th halfway, weakened approaching straight
slowly into stride and held up in rear, no impression from 3f out
Johnny Murtagh presumably had the choice of mounts among the Ballydoyle trio so it must be significant that he's opted to ride the unraced Galileo colt Long Live The King. But that shouldn't put anyone off stablemate EAGLE CANYON, who can probably blame inexperience for his debut defeat over course and distance last month. Sure to know more today, he still holds a stack of fancy entries and his promising rider takes off a valuable 5lb. The third of the O'Brien triumvirate, Exodus, is also worth watching for future reference while Dermot Weld's A World Apart has already shown decent form and there's also probably more to come from Tipperary fifth Gleadhradh.
A Word Apart (IRE) 2-1 (9-3) Broke well and led, ridden and strongly pressed from under 2f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, headed near finish, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Alexander Pope (9-3) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo mdn gd in Aug.
Eagle Canyon (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, hampered and switched inside final 100 yards, no extra close home, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Fred Archer (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo mdn gf in Aug.
Exodus Montjeu colt out of Spacecraft.
Joint Decision (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, driven along from 2f out, moderate 4th inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 22, 8l behind Whipless (9-3) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn gf in Aug.
Kalanore (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Bumped at start, soon chased leaders in 5th, weakened from halfway, last of 8, 23l behind Rudolf Valentino (9-0) at Naas 6f 2yo mdn gf in Jul.
Long Live The King (IRE) Galileo colt out of Hideaway.
Phoenix Dance (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 9, 12l behind Isis Song (8-12) at Fairyhouse 6f 2yo mdn aut gf in Jun.
Unique Style (IRE) Desert Style colt out of Shining Creek.
Gleadhradh (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, 6th 3f out, ridden and no extra straight, 5th of 11, 15l behind Casamento (9-0) at Tipperary 7f 2yo mdn gf in Aug.
