chased leaders, close 2nd travelling well 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on strongly final furlong, easily
chased leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd and ridden entering straight, 4th 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong and stayed on close home without troubling winner
niggled along in rear early and raced last early, ridden along and rapid progress to lead 4f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no impression and weakened final furlong
chased leaders, 4th 4f out, soon ridden, no impression straight
chased leaders, 3rd 4f out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, 3rd on outer 2f out, no extra final furlong
Jim Bolger puts a 10lb claimer on Something Graceful, whose best form including her only success has been on softer ground. That last remark also applies to the former Godolphin-trained Auden, though he's now dropped to a very winnable mark. BOBSKIER won a Tramore handicap by 9l at the beginning of last month and though subsequently beaten it was only two days later and over a shorter trip so she can bounce back and take this. Winning hurdler Toretto has run well enough on the Flat to be considered.
Fosters Cross (IRE) 11-1 (9-11) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 14, 5l behind Roe Deer (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcap pol in Dec.
Something Graceful 12-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead briefly 2f out, soon headed, no extra from 1 1/2f out, 4th of 12, 8l behind Dabadiyan (8-11) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gf in Jun.
Laughing Boy (IRE) 20-1 (11-13) Led or disputed lead, headed under 3f out, no extra from well over 1f out, weakened, 9th of 10, 12l behind Six Silver Lane (12-3) at Laytown 7f am hcp 50-80 in Sep.
Mind The Pennies (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Unruly before race and slow to load, waited with well off the pace, no impression and kept on same pace straight, 11th of 14, 23l behind Mourani (8-10) at Curragh 1m 4f app stks gf in Jun.
Toretto (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, ridden and weakened 4f out, 12th of 13, well behind Rawnaq (9-1) at Navan 1m 5f app hcp 50-85 in Jun.
Auden (USA) 10-1 (8-2) Pushed up to soon dispute lead, headed and lost place from 2f out, soon no extra, 5th of 6, 13l behind Edith Cowan (9-1) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gf.
Prince Chaparral (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 16, 11l behind Beach Of Falesa (11-11) at Curragh 1m 4f ldy hcp gf in Jun.
Bobskier (IRE) 5-2fav (8-9) Led, pressed and headed 1 1/2f out, dropped to 5th early final furlong and no extra, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Love And Cherish (9-3) at Naas 1m 2f fll hcp 50-80 gf in Jun.
