chased leaders, pushed along in 4th 1 12f out, close 4th 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well to lead close home
mid-division on outer, closer in 6th and ridden under 2f out, kept on well without threatening inside final furlong
dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden 2f out, 9th 1f out, no impression
rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden in moderate 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening
rear of mid-division, headway into 7th 2f out, soon ridden, 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, improved to dispute lead at halfway, led 2f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home
mid-division, weakened from 3f out
chased leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead at halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, 2nd 1f out, no extra final furlong
slowly into stride, always behind, never a factor
dwelt, in rear, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
towards rear, pushed along at halfway, kept on one pace
in rear, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
always towards rear, never a factor
chased leaders on outer, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace
rear of mid-division, pushed along in moderate 11th 2f out, ridden and kept on without threatening final furlong
BASEMAN couldn't quite get past the odds-on Toshizou at Tipperary but with normal progress will take some beating. That winner is trained by Joseph O'Brien, who has Champion Green and the newcomer Ratib entered here and the former ran well after a tardy start in the race won by Ones Are Wild at Gowran. Donnacha trains that winner and has Emporio engaged here and he's produced very good runs at Naas and Navan. Aidan O'Brien has three entered with Seamie Hefferenan choosing Arturo Toscanini, a son of Galileo out of a 6f/7f winner though neither Sir Lamorak nor The Mediterranean can be dismissed.
Arturo Toscanini (IRE) Galileo colt out of Snow Queen.
Baseman 5-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, pushed along and headway towards outer straight, challenged and stayed on well inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 15, hd behind Toshizou (9-7) at Tipperary 7f mdn Good - Yielding in Sep.
Champion Green (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along briefly at halfway, closer in 6th 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, 3rd and briefly edged slightly left inside final furlong, kept on without threatening, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Ones Are Wild (9-7) at Gowran Park 7f mdn hvy in Oct.
Curraghglass Zoffany gelding out of Souter's Sister.
Diamil (IRE) Awtaad colt out of Diylawa.
Earlswood 11-2 (9-5) Mid-division on outer and 6th from halfway, pushed along from 2f out, ridden and no impression from 1f out, 7th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Bolshoi Ballet (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Emporio (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Chased winner in 2nd throughout, ridden 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Laelaps (9-7) at Navan 1m mdn sft in Oct.
Faithful Prince (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, effort straight, no extra final furlong, 7th of 14, 6l behind Hale Bopp (9-6) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Oct.
Kalaroun (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along in 7th 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 18, 6 1/2l behind Santa Barbara (9-3) at Curragh 1m mdn gd in Sep.
Karpen (IRE) Worthadd colt out of Penlova.
Krypton Gold (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) In rear, no impression 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, one paced final furlong, never a factor, 13th of 16, 14 3/4l behind Power Under Me (9-5) at Naas 6f mdn sft in Oct.
Many Words (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon raced in 11th, 10th over 3f out, pushed along under 2f out, soon one pace, 10th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Khartoum (9-7) at Curragh 7f mdn sft in Oct.
New Reality (IRE) New Approach colt out of Neophilia.
Putonthenews (IRE) Requinto gelding out of Love Rosie.
Safecracker Golden Horn colt out of Swain's Gold.
Sir Lamorak (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Mid-division on inner, 8th from halfway, pushed along over 2f out and short of room from over 1f out, kept on without threatening to go 5th inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Bolshoi Ballet (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct.
The Mediterranean (IRE) Galileo colt out of Flashy Wings.
Ratib Frankel colt out of Posset.
Kojin (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) Chased leaders on inner and 5th from halfway, pushed along from 2f out, ridden and weakened from 1f out, 9th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Bolshoi Ballet (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Al Rafiq (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Dwelt, rear of mid-division, no impression from 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Pita Pinta (9-2) at Gowran Park 7f mdn hvy in Oct.
Ebasari (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Towards rear and 11th from halfway, pushed along from 2f out, ridden and no impression from 1f out, some late headway into 8th inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Bolshoi Ballet (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct.
