1st - €12,420.00 2nd - €3,060.00 3rd - €1,440.00 4th - €900.00 Overcast

FormscanBy Gary Carson - DICK WHITTINGTON went into many notebooks as a sure-fire winner next time out after his debut run at Naas and should prove very hard to beat now. The Rip Van Winkle colt looked a touch unlucky in running when flying home to get within a head of Cappella Sansevero in a hot little conditions event. The winner might have won snug enough at the death but even so it was a big performance from the Ballydoyle colt first time up considering he wasn't originally the first choice runner in the race and also given that the yard's horses tend to improve a good bit from their debuts. It would be hard to imagine Intense Style and Yulong Xionba, who were behind in fourth and fifth at Naas, turning the tables. The obvious newcomer to note is the Dermot Weld trained Baroque Poet, whose dam is a half-sister to the dam of Breeders Cup Classic winner Saint Liam. Aidan O'Brien's second string is another son of the sire of the moment War Front. He made %24650,000 as a yearling and his dam, who won three in Canada, is a half-sister to Group 3 winner Raymi Coya. David Wachman also runs one for Coolmore and Swordfight is related to plenty of winners including a Group 3 winner in France.

For two yrs old colts and geldings only, maidens at starting which are E.B.F. eligible
Weights - 9st 5lb