dwelt, tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd halfway, 2nd and ridden to challenge from 1 1/2f out, led under 1f out, kept on well, headed close home
chased leaders, moderate 5th under pressure 2f out, soon no extra
held up, 8th and ridden halfway, one pace
towards rear, ridden halfway, kept on same pace from under 2f out
soon outpaced in rear, kept on from 1 1/2f out
led, ridden and strongly pressed from 1 1/2f out, headed under 1f out, soon no extra
held up, hampered halfway, moderate 6th 2f out, kept on
slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders in 6th, progress into 3rd under 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, ran on well to lead close home
chased leaders in 3rd until pulled up injured halfway
chased leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th under 2f out, soon no extra
Aidan O'Brien has won this six times in the past 11 years including with Footstepsinthesand, the sire of today's entry Ruling, in 2004. However, Ruling doesn't look one of his stable's blue-bloods and his pedigree is packed with stamina unlike another newcomer ANDERIEGO. Dermot Weld's son of Invincible Spirit is a half-brother to a 5f two-year-old winner and out of a mare who won over 6f as a juvenile and is a full sister to two Group winning sprinters. He should have enough pace to take this on his debut as those that have had a run look moderate in the extreme. Daniel Mark Loughnane made a welcome return to form at Dundalk on Friday evening and his Bertolini colt Billyruben is another blessed with plenty of pace in his pedigree. Edenshaw should prove best of those with experience as he did show a little more promise at the Curragh on Monday.
Anderiego (IRE) Invincible Spirit colt out of Anna Frid.
Billyruben Bertolini colt out of River Crossing.
Build A Bridge (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride and always behind, last of 13, well behind Obligation (8-12) at Tipperary 1m 1f 2yo mdn sft.
Clonmakate Flyer (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) 3rd early, 4th halfway, ridden entering straight, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 12l behind Park Avenue (9-0) at Dundalk 7f 2yo mdn stks pol.
Coach Bombay (IRE) Ad Valorem gelding out of Molly-o.
Edenshaw (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Prominent, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 2f out, soon ridden and headed 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 23, 6l behind Port Elizabeth (8-5) at Curragh 7f 2yo hcp 50-75.
Measured Approval (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon prominent on outer, ridden in 4th 3f out, weakened, 12th of 13, 39l behind Obligation (8-12) at Tipperary 1m 1f 2yo mdn sft.
Ruling (IRE) Footstepsinthesand colt out of Chaturanga.
Sir Aussie (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Prominent, 7th approaching straight, soon no impression, 11th of 14, 19l behind Hurricane Havoc (8-12) at Roscommon 7f 2yo mdn in Sep.
Why But Why (USA) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden entering straight, no impression from 1 1/2f out, one pace, 7th of 10, 12l behind Brown Pete (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 2yo mdn auc stks pol.
