a little keen early, held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders under 2f out, kept on well final furlong, not get to winner
soon close up and disputed lead, led over 3f out, ridden to assert straight, reduced lead but kept on well closing stages
prominent, soon 3rd, pushed along approaching straight, one pace from over 1f out
tracked leaders, soon 4th, chased winner from under 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
dwelt, towards rear, some headway and impeded 2f out, improved over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on
led early, soon chased leaders, pushed along approaching straight, lost place and impeded 2f out, no extra
soon led and disputed, headed over 3f out, impeded under 2f out, no extra
held up, headway and switched right from 2f out, kept on well without threatening final furlong
held up, pushed along and headway straight, one pace 1f out
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on without threatening
dwelt, soon chased leaders in 5th, chased winner from under 2f out, no extra and slightly impeded inside final furlong
Aidan O'Brien has won four of the last ten and has a quartet of entries this time around. Bound has yet to win but looked as though she was still improving when runner-up to Calare at this level at the Curragh last time when Queen Anne's Lace and her stable companion Butterflies were behind. Diodorus and Galilean also represent Ballydoyle but both will need to find another gear in this company though the latter was impressive in a nursery last time. Percy couldn't handle Group 3 company after his Killarney maiden victory but Saltonstall hails from a yard going well and should be considered. Jim Bolger has won the last two renewals and a chance is taken that DUBAI SAND can find the necessary improvement to complete a stable hat-trick. He didn't get anything like the run of the race in a maiden won by Grandee at the Curragh and with more progress to come he can go one better.
Diodorus (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Soon close up in 2nd, challenged straight, one pace 1f out, 6th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Grandee (9-5) at Curragh 1m 1f mdn gd in Oct.
Dubai Sand (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Prominent, soon 3rd, pushed along approaching straight, soon challenged, no extra and one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Grandee (9-5) at Curragh 1m 1f mdn gd in Oct.
Galilean (IRE) 13-8fav (9-11) Prominent, disputed lead after 1f, niggled along in 2nd halfway, ridden to lead narrowly over 2f out, asserted 1f out, kept on strongly, won at Cork 1m hcp sft in Oct beating Tang Dynasty (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Percy (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Broke well, tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight and no impression in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 4 3/4l behind Landfall (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Saltonstall 5-6fav (9-5) Settled mid-division, progress into 3rd 2f out, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Limerick 7f mdn sft in Oct beating Pennsylvania (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Three Jacks (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Edged right from stalls, tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress in straight and ridden to challenge 1f out, kept on under pressure, led close home, won at Tipperary 1m 1f mdn Soft - Heavy in Oct beating Feathery (9-0) by hd, 10 ran.
Vocal Activity (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Chased leaders in 4th/5th, pushed along in 4th 2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 9, 20l behind Sir John Lavery (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m mdn Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Youarewonder (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Towards rear, 9th halfway, bit short of room and switched right 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly final furlong to almost snatch 3rd on line, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 1/2l behind Trevanna (8-12) at Naas 7f Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Bound (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Soon led, pressed and joined from 2f out, regained lead inside final furlong, kept on well, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Calare (9-0) at Curragh 1m lst fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in Oct.
Butterflies (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Raced in 5th, pushed along to close towards outer over 2f out, soon no impression, one pace, 5th of 7, 7l behind Calare (9-0) at Curragh 1m lst fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in Oct.
Queen Anne's Lace (USA) 11-8fav (9-0) Raced in 4th, closed 3f out, challenged 2f out, soon on terms, headed inside final furlong, one pace in 3rd and squeezed for room closing stages, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Calare (9-0) at Curragh 1m lst fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in Oct.
