Hebridean held up, moderate 7th halfway, closer in 6th 2f out, 4th 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead under 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong

Lisvale tracked leaders, moderate 5th halfway, 4th 3f out, improved to close 3rd 2f out, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong

Central Station tracked leaders, moderate 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace to 3rd final furlong

Mr Medici towards rear, headway into 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

Raydiya held up in rear, still behind over 1f out, kept on well final furlong

Toirneach tracked leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, closer 2 1/2f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no extra

Minneapolis led after 1f, reduced advantage 2 1/2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and weakened

The Fist Of God mid-division, moderate 6th halfway, ridden in 7th 3f out, no impression

Pyrenees led, headed after 1f and chased leader, ridden 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1 1/2f out, soon weakened

HEBRIDEAN should be an interesting horse as regards how he's going to be placed for the remainder of the season as he's a gelding, but he's a quality individual and hasn't stopped improving since the start of the season. For a horse that had won withsuch authority over the full mile and a half at Gowran, the drop back to this trip was bound to be a different type of test but he passed it with flying colours, and once again the pacemakers did their job. He was held up but was travelling very stronglyturning in and once he was asked to go and win his race he swept through on the outside in the style of a high quality horse and settled the issue quickly. It's a pity that races like the Irish Derby are closed to him, hence the imaginative campaigning that may be required for this horse.

There was plenty of encouragement here for connections of Lisvale for the forthcoming campaign. Racing in mid-division early, he travelled well to make ground over half a mile out, going to the front over a furlong out without having any answer to the winner's change of gear. He's certain to improve and his Irish Derby entry doesn't look too fanciful on this evidence and the promise of what improvement may be there.

Central Station doesn't hold an entry inthe Irish Derby but is one that is likely to improve for an extra couple of furlongs. Prominent in the chasing group, he just didn't have the tactical speed to close up when the pacemakers dropped back and probably didn't get the clearest of runs. For all that, though, he stayed on nicely in the last furlong and looks a colt with a future in stakes company.

Raydiya couldn't get into the race either, but kept on eye-catchingly from being last turning in to finish fifth without enjoying the clearest of passages. She doesn't have any fancy entries but is a filly with a fair bit of improvement in her.

The experiment with Toirneach stepping up in trip didn't work, although in fairness she seemed to runquite flat and was beaten too far out for stamina to have been the main issue. Having chased the leading pair for most of the journey, she looked in a bit of trouble turning in and dropped away inside the last furlong and a half.

The Fist Of God was one of the more disappointing horses in this race. Held up, he made an effort to get closer in the straight but it was quite short-lived. [JO'H]

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