soon led, attempted to assert over 2f out, 2 lengths clear and ridden 1f out, kept on well final furlong
mid-division, 4th halfway, effort 1 1/2f out, progress to 2nd over 1f out, ridden under 1f out, kept on well final furlong, not trouble winner
rear of mid-division, took closer order after 3f, 5th halfway, slightly hampered under 2f out, carried wide over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong to 3rd close home, never nearer
soon tracked leader in 2nd and ran freely, 3rd after 2f, 2nd 2f out, ridden and dropped to 3rd over 1f out, no impression, kept on one pace closing stages, lost 3rd close home
5 1¼
3 9-3 105
soon prominent, progress in 3nd after 2f, under pressure and dropped to 3rd 2f out where edged left, lost place and ridden over 1f out, edged right and weakened under 1f out
towards rear, 6th halfway, effort 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on without threatening closing stages
ran freely in rear, 7th halfway, under pressure 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right under 1f out, no impression, never a factor
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| Betfair SP | €3.35 |
| CSF | €16.68 (1, 3) |
| Win | €2.40 (1) |
| Place | €1.50 (1), €4.40 (3) |
| Exacta | €11.60 (1, 3) |
| Trifecta | €43.80 (1, 3, 7) |
A race named for Romanised, successful in the previous two editions when running to a rating of 116, and a worthy winner in the Breeders’ Cup Mile victor Order of Australia, for all that he got the run of things to a degree up front. The overall time was slow – only a bit quicker than the two-year-old fillies’ maiden which preceded it – with something of a burn-up after halfway, the winner’s finishing speed of 109.1% well above par for course and distance.
ORDER OF AUSTRALIA(115 here, 118 previously) was back to near to his Breeders’ Cup Mile best and showed that 7f is no problem for him still, even at a steady pace providing he is the one making it, dictating before quickening at halfway, under pressure briefly 1f out but comfortably on top by the line. He has been unplaced both times on soft/heavy but seems to cope with anything else.
NJORD (109 here and previously) remains in good form, this the equal of his Haydock second to Kinross the time before, a shade better than the result in coming from mid-field in a race run at a slow initial pace, hanging right briefly but running on.
POWER UNDER ME (102 here, 104 previously) ran creditably on quicker ground than previously, taking a while to settle in mid-field and just making his effort when carried left approaching the final 1f, keeping on thereafter. There would be some doubts about his staying still further on breeding.
CURRENT OPTION (100 here, 106 previously) was again a bit below the form of his Gladness Stakes second, not helped by going freely and briefly going second again in the penultimate 1f. Despite being by Camelot, he may be worth a try in a well-run 6f.
ACE AUSSIE (97 here, 104 previously) may need a bit more of a test but his main problem here was that he drifted left throughout the penultimate 1f, losing a prominent position as a result.
THUNDER BEAUTY (94 here, 93 previously) ran respectably in the face of a stiff task, just brief headway in the penultimate 1f.
GALTEE MIST (89 here, 93 previously) is finding life difficult out of handicaps, racing freely and always behind.
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