tracked leader of far side group, lost place and under pressure 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out
rear of mid-division in far side group, under pressure 1 1/2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, no extra
in touch in far side group, switched to track leader of near side group before halfway, led near side group after halfway, led overall under 2f out, kept on best closing stages under pressure, held on
in rear of far side group, under pressure 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, weakened, never a factor
dwelt slightly, rug left on leaving stalls, soon removed, soon mid-division in far side group, headway halfway, under pressure and ridden in 3rd over 1f out, lost place and weakened inside final furlong
towards rear of far side group, headway under 2f out, switched left and closed over 1f out, ridden and no impression on leaders in 3rd closing stages
in touch in far side group, ridden 2f out, no impression in 6th over 1f out, no extra in 5th closing stages
led near side group, headed after halfway, under pressure 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out
soon led far side group, overall leader halfway, headed under 2f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, weakened closing stages
tracked leader of near side group, ridden over 1f out, improved to 2nd overall final 100 yards, kept on well to strongly challenge leader close home, just held
towards rear of far side group, switched to near side group after halfway, pushed along in rear over 2f out, weakened under 2f out
NonRunner
Blairmayne won this last year but the 10-year-old is making his seasonal reappearance today and those that have had a run may hold sway. HALF NUTZ is also a previous course and distance winner and he looked to be coming to hand at Dundalk earlier this month – Adam Caffrey takes off 7lb again. Jon Riggens ran well here in November and will be all the better for a pipe-opener at the Curragh while Iva Batt, a stablemate of the selection, was keeping on when well backed at Bellewstown. Aljady may be best of the rest.
Only Spoofing (IRE) 80-1 (9-6) Mid-division in nearside group, squeezed for room over 2f out, soon dropped towards rear and ridden, no extra from over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8l behind Real Force (9-10) at Cork 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Verhoyen 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders early, dropped to mid-division at halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened, 12th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Hurricane Ivor (9-11) at Curragh 6f hcp hvy in Apr.
Blairmayne (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression in 6th over 1f out, no extra, 7th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Maud Gonne Spirit (9-8) at Gowran Park 7f Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Plunkett 12-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression on leaders in 6th 1f out, no extra, 6th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Cristal Clere (9-12) at Leopardstown 1m hcp hvy in Apr.
Half Nutz (IRE) 11-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway towards far side over 1f out, 3rd and ridden 150 yards, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Collective Power (9-1) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Apr.
Jon Riggens (IRE) 7-2fav (8-10) Reared leaving stalls and slowly into stride, in rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 11, 9l behind Laugh A Minute (9-4) at Curragh 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Aljady (FR) 7-1 (10-8) Towards rear early, ridden and some headway under 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 20, 9 1/4l behind Tawaazon (10-3) at Navan 6f hcp sft in Apr.
Show Yourself 22-1 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Elegant Erin (9-13) at Beverley 5f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Shoebox King (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Collective Power (9-1) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Apr.
Iva Batt (IRE) 10-3 (9-8) Towards rear, pushed along on outer under 2f out, 7th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well into 4th final 100 yards, nearest at finish, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Tawaazon (9-9) at Bellewstown 5f hcp hvy in Apr.
Marco Monaco (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no extra and weakened from over 1f out, 11th of 12, 21l behind The Snapper (8-12) at Cork 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Anadora 22-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind International Girl (8-10) at Pontefract 6f hcp fll (2) gd in Sep.
Sophie's Star 50-1 (8-8) In rear far side, never on terms, 14th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Chipstead (9-6) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
