in touch behind leaders on far rail, close 4th and pushed along when badly checked over 1f out, eased and virtually pulled up
prominent, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no extra
prominent on outer, ridden halfway, no impression from 2f out
always prominent, ridden along in close 2nd 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, 4th 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
soon led, ridden 1 1/2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
WAKING WARRIOR easily landed a Southwell maiden before a fine effort in a race full of winners at Thirsk where he didn't get the best of runs. Kevin Ryan wouldn't send him here for a Listed contest unless he believed he was capable of better and with so many front-runners in the race he can come from behind here. Mr Man In The Moon showed his liking for fast ground with a comfortable all-the-way success at Down Royal and he's obviously very quick but will have to fight for the lead with Bellewstown winner Cloneylass, who blasted out of the stalls and won comfortably. Moonlit Garden is another very speedy type who ran well enough at Royal Ascot before finding 6f too far at the Curragh. Lightening Thief and Anadolu are both winners and make this an interesting Listed event.
Lightening Thief (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Prominent, close 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra final furlong and weakened, 6th of 8, 8l behind Samuel Morse (9-1) at Curragh 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in May.
Mr Man In The Moon (IRE) 7-4 (9-0) Soon led, ridden clear from over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Down Royal 5f 2yo mdn fm in Jun beating Bisou Baby (8-5) by 5l, 6 ran.
Waking Warrior 9-2 (9-5) In rear, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Jamesway (9-5) at Thirsk 5f 2yo nov stk (4) gd in Jun.
Anadolu (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Upset in stalls, close up in 2nd, ridden and outpaced under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 7l behind Radharcnafarraige (8-12) at Naas 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
Cloneylass (IRE) 11-4 (8-12) Jumped awkwardly, soon led, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Bellewstown 5f 2yo mdn gf beating Yellow Dandy (8-9) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Moonlit Garden (IRE) 9-4fav (8-12) Led, strongly pressed from 2f out, headed 1f out, soon no extra, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Seeharn (8-12) at Curragh 6f 2yo fll Listed stks (1) gd in Jun.