1st - €11,385.00 2nd - €2,805.00 3rd - €1,320.00 4th - €825.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Tom Weekes - PORTAGE appears to have been given every chance to mature following a very encouraging debut run and should take beating, if progressing. He looked quite green on debut over course and distance in July but ran on to good effect and looks a Group class colt. The Warrior, a half brother to an American Group 1 winner, ran well on his debut in April and while he may have met a setback along the way, is likely to be primed on his reappearance run, with Joseph O'Brien clearly a positive booking and the colt holding speculative Group 1 entries in October. Ashraf is a very notable newcomer despite his wide draw in 21. He is the first foal out of a half sister to Azamour and is by a leading sire and likely to be fairly forward on debut here. Dawn Mirage ran well on heavy ground on debut in May and while absent since, is very likely to improve for better ground, being by Oasis Dream. Crocodile Rock is a brother to two Group-placed winners but is possibly the stable's second string. Bark, by Galileo, is out of a Listed winner and is likely to have plenty ability while Against The Breeze is a half sister to a Group 3 winner and is also likely to do well in time. Lake Champlain, a half brother to stallion Big Bad Bob and is closely related to Snow Fairy, cannot be dismissed on debut but needs to be quite forward to win. Hurricane Cass carries a hood on debut and might be best watched. Sacrificial has been running well enough in good maidens but needs to improve to beat a smart type while Boris Bike was claimed having run well when hampered on debut but this is a tougher task.

For two yrs old only, maidens at starting which are E.B.F. eligible
Weights - 9st 5lb; Fillies allowed 5lb