Verdict

ADMIRAL OF THE RED is by Galileo out of Yorkshire Oaks and Prix Vermeille heroine My Emma so this should be his trip this year. He will have benefited from the experience gained at Killarney in August and can see off stablemate Nantucket Bay, a son of Giant's Causeway making his debut. Brown Butterfly is related to plenty of winners and is another who has been racing over trips too short while the Montjeu colt Darwins Theory should do much better in his second season after a couple of late season runs over a mile last year.

Formwatch

Kalamagdan (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Rear of mid-division on inner, pushed along entering straight, moderate 7th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 10l behind Confidence (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn stks pol in Apr.

Swooping Hawk (IRE) Hawk Wing gelding out of Lolita's Gold.

Kitts Delight (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, no extra from 3 out, 15th of 28, 42l behind Accordion To Paddy (10-13) at Navan 2m hcp hdl 80-95 hvy in Jan.

Admiral of The Red (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 8th approaching halfway, no impression straight, 9th of 15, 12l behind Mawaakef (9-0) at Killarney 1m 2yo mdn in Aug.

Darwins Theory (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 6th, ridden and kept on same pace straight, 7th of 19, 9l behind Tiz The Shot (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 2yo mdn gf in Oct.

Long Journey Home (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, no impression from early straight, no extra, 11th of 16, 10l behind Zanughan (9-0) at Navan 1m 2f mdn stks gs in Apr.

Merlin's Oak (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Towards rear, no danger and kept on same pace from halfway, 8th of 13, 14l behind Anderiego (9-5) at Tipperary 7f 3yo mdn sft in Apr.

Nantucket Bay (USA) Giant's Causeway colt out of Saudia.

Olympiad (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division for most, never a factor, 10th of 15, 14l behind Quest For Peace (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 2f 3yo mdn gf in Apr.

Saddler's Rock (IRE) Sadler's Wells colt out of Grecian Bride.

Brown Butterfly 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 8th early, kept on without threatening under pressure from 2f out, 4th of 12, 8l behind Parkers Mill (9-5) at Tipperary 1m 1f mdn stks gf in Apr.