led, strongly pressed 3 1/2f out, soon headed, ridden and no impression on leader 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace
close up on outer, 2nd after 4f, switched left over 5f out, dropped to 5th over 4f out, reminder under 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression, kept on same pace to 4th close home
tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd after 4f, improved to 2nd over 4f out, strongly challenged leader 3 1/2f out, soon led narrowly, asserted under 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, ran on well
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
dwelt slightly and awkward leaving stalls, raced in rear, headway under 5f out, closed in 3rd 3 1/2f out, no impression on leader 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, kept on in 2nd 1f out, not trouble winner
towards rear, 5th halfway, dropped to rear under 5f out, under pressure over 4f out, weakened and detached under 3f out
Twilight Payment won this in 2019 and finished second a year ago. Penalised for his brilliant Melbourne Cup success, he should still see of stable companion Master Of Reality who he beat 8 lengths in the Group 2 Curragh Cup in July. However, he was beaten just over 2 lengths behind Search For A Song in the Irish St leger later and Dermot Weld's charge looks set for another good campaign in the staying ranks. AMHRAN NA BHFIANN, last year's Epsom Derby third, is being primed for a crack at the major Cup races and given his yard's record with similar types he can make the transition after an effortless comeback against moderate opposition at Dundalk.
Twilight Payment (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Soon chased leaders in 3rd, disputed 4th halfway, 3rd again and pushed along over 3f out, effort straight on inner and not much room behind horses briefly, no impression from 2f out, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Broome (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding in May.
Amhran Na Bhfiann (IRE) 1-4fav (9-9) Chased leader in 2nd early, led after 4f, went clear 4f out, pushed along and well clear 2f out, stayed on well under hands and heels final furlong, very easily, won at Dundalk 1m 4f mdn pol in Apr beating Boola Boola (9-9) by 13l, 14 ran.
Emperor Of The Sun (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Prominent and led after 1f, pushed along and headed early straight, 4th and ridden over 2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Baron Samedi (9-10) at Navan 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.
Master Of Reality (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along to lead early straight, ridden over 1f out and soon headed, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Baron Samedi (9-10) at Navan 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.
Search For A Song (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway and switched sharply left to outside over 2f out, ridden and not quicken entering final 2f, plugged on in modest 3rd final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 7 1/2l behind Trueshan (9-7) at Ascot 2m Grp 2 (1) sft in Oct.
Springbank (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Prominent, soon led, ridden straight, soon went on, reduced lead and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong and kept on without matching front pair in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Still Standing (9-10) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp gd in Apr.
Sunchart 4-1 (9-5) Jinked and unseated rider from stalls, at Navan 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.
Lugnaquilla (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Mid-division, 6th over 4f out, lost place and under pressure 3f out, weakened 1 1/2f out, eased final 150 yards, last of 10, 13l behind Moll (9-2) at Cork 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) Yielding in Apr.
