Chased leaders, 5th 3f out, headway going well into straight, ridden 2f out and improved to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, reduced advantage close home (trainer said, as to the apparent improvement in form, the gelding didn't handle the ease in the going at Galway last time and he had also run well at Dundalk previously) (op 10/1)
Waited with in rear, 12th 3f out, ridden 2f out and ran on well under pressure in 9th over 1f out into never threatening 2nd well inside final furlong, nearest finish
Waited with, improved to chase leaders before halfway, 6th 3f out, ridden 2f out and no impression on winner inside final furlong where hampered and checked, kept on again in 5th closing stages to snatch 3rd final stride
Pushed along to lead briefly early until soon settled behind leaders, 3rd 3f out, ridden behind leaders under 3f out and went 2nd under pressure inside final furlong where edged slightly left, no extra and weakened closing stages (jockey said filly ran green and hung from the stick) (op 33/1)
Mid-division, 7th 3f out, some headway far side under 2f out to chase leaders, no impression on winner inside final furlong where not much room briefly disputing 3rd, weakened closing stages (op 10/1)
Prominent, settled behind leader after 1f, disputed lead before halfway and led narrowly over 3f out, ridden 2f out and headed under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 13/2)
Chased leaders until improved to lead narrowly after 1f, joined before halfway and disputed lead until headed narrowly over 3f out, ridden in close 2nd 2f out and soon no extra, weakened over 1f out (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
Close up early until settled in mid-division after 2f, pushed along and dropped towards rear after halfway, in rear when collided slightly with rail turning for home, ridden and hung well left 2f out, soon eased
14 ran
Off time:
5:48:01
Winning time:
1m 39.78s (slow by 3.78s)
Total SP:
126%
Non-runners:
Annie Apple (reserve), Cascar Cavcha (reserve), Eadaoins Pet (reserve)
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