prominent on outer, soon crossed over and led after 1 1/2f, made rest, pressed 5f out, went on travelling well over 2f out, ridden to assert and over 2 lengths clear 1f out, kept on well
led early, headed after 1 1/2f, raced in 2nd after, close 2nd 5f out, ridden and no impression over 3f out, lost place and short of room over 2f out, no extra
chased leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, disputed 2nd 1 1/2f out, 2nd and no impression under 1f out, 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace
dwelt, always towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened
chased leaders on inner. 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th over 1f out, kept on under pressure to go 2nd final 100 yards, no impression on winner
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and edged left over 2f out, disputed 2nd 1 1/2f out, no impression in 3rd under 1f out, kept on one pace
This was run in September last year when MASTER OF REALITY beat Barbados easily on soft ground. He may be aiming for another crack at the Melbourne Cup and today's ground conditions are a concern. However, he still looks the one to beat as the latter rarely wins and Frederica Sophia may just lack the experience against hardened stayers though she ran very well in a fillies' Group 3 at Leopardstown. The three-year-old Iowa won the Ulster Derby here but was slightly disappointing over 1m5f at Leopardstown next time.
Master Of Reality (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride and pushed along, raced towards rear, 4th halfway, closed in 4th 3 1/2f out, no impression 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, weakened under 1f out, dropped to 5th close home, 5th of 6, 12 3/4l behind Emperor Of The Sun (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m 6f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Barbados (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway out wide over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 15, 21 1/4l behind Stratum (9-2) at Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) sft in Jun.
Springbank (IRE) 18-1 (9-13) Dwelt, held up in 6th, ridden in 7th 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Layfayette (9-13) at Roscommon 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Allora Yeats (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, in touch in last, ridden 3f out, no impression, last of 7, 10 1/4l behind Only Sky (8-13) at Ballinrobe 1m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Federica Sophia (IRE) 5-2 (9-11) Held up in rear, pushed along on outer early straight, ridden and headway in 4th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Believe In Love (10-0) at Leopardstown 1m 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Iowa (IRE) 6-4fav (8-10) Ran 5th, closer and not clear run under 2f out, switched left and 3rd 1f out, 2nd and ridden 150 yards out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Chiricahua (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
