7.45 1m. 4f. 110yds. 11 Declared. Garryowen M'dn of €12,500.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €7,500.00 2nd - €2,500.00 3rd - €1,250.00 4th - €625.00 5th - €375.00 6th - €250.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - FIRST EMPEROR was narrowly foiled by old rival Como Park at Leopardstown and can go one better. The Galileo colt has narrowed the gap between himself and that rival in three clashes this term and was edged out by a head last time. He stays well and might be able to turn around earlier Leopardstown form with Gulliver’s Travels. The latter was four lengths ahead of the selection, who had the benefit of a previous outing, over this trip in May and many will fancy him to confirm his superiority. Nusret was worried out of it when narrowly beaten in 1m2f maidens at Cork and Sligo before running very creditably in a premier handicap at Navan. He steps up to this trip for the first time. Magellan Straits is from a family of useful stayers and could improve appreciably from his debut sixth at Tipperary.
For three years old and upwards, maidens at startingWeights - 3-y-o 9st 8lbs 4-y-o and up 10st 6lbs Fillies allowed 5lbs