slightly awkward leaving stalls, in rear, pushed along halfway, soon no impression, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
slightly impeded start, raced in 4th, closed up 2f out, led over 1f out, soon strongly pressed, kept on well
raced in 3rd, closed up 2f out, soon challenged and every chance, kept on without quite matching winner inside final furlong
pushed along and soon led, pushed along again 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace and dropped to 4th close home
READY TO ROC has been competing in pattern races without success since making a winning start at Dundalk. Johnny Murtagh’s colt should be more at home at this level. A course and distance maiden winner, Callender was not disgraced in the Windsor Castle at Ascot last time and should also go well while Velveteen is another dropping down in class having taken part in a couple of Group 3 sprints last month. Red Sabor won a handicap over 6f at the Curragh recently but is upped 5lb, though still preferred to Elusive Beauty.
Ready To Roc (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, 5th approaching straight, ridden over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Churchill (9-3) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Callender (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Raced centre, in rear, headway when switched right 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 22, 3 3/4l behind Ardad (9-3) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) sft in Jun.
Elusive Beauty (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Dwelt, rear of mid-division on inner, ridden 2f out, no impression, 8th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Rhododendron (9-0) at Curragh 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) Yielding in Aug.
Velveteen 16-1 (9-0) Soon led, pushed along and headed uner 2f out, 3rd when slightly impeded inside final furlong, soon dropped to 5th, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Intelligence Cross (9-3) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Red Sabor 13-2 (8-12) Made virtually all, ridden and and strongly pressed over 1f out, joined 1f out, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Curragh 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug beating Bective (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.