dwelt, mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out
dwelt, towards rear, some headway into 3rd early straight, switched right under 2f out, pushed along and progress 1f out, led over 100 yards out and kept on well
tracked leader, headway to dispute lead entering straight, ridden and headed under 2f out, no impression final furlong
went right from stalls and led, joined entering straight, pushed along and led again under 2f out, ridden 1f out and headed over 100 yards out, no impression on winner
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression on outer over 2f out, no extra
tracked leaders, ran freely, (saddle slipped) 3rd halfway, moderate 4th 1 1/2f out, eased
Fire Opal finished nearer last on her recent debut while Hypnotic Force went backwards when last in action in October. New To Town sets the standard off a mark of 82 but has had plenty of chances so SHELANNGA is preferred. Dermot Weld’s filly showed a big improvement when runner-up at Cork last time and can open her account with any further progress. The latter sports her owner's first colours ahead of the newcomer Kerineya and the remaining pair make little appeal.
Fire Opal (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Went slightly right from stalls, always towards rear and 13th from halfway, ridden and no impression from 2f out, 12th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Broadway (9-0) at Naas 1m mdn fll gf in May.
Kerineya (IRE) Elusive City filly out of Kerisa.
New To Town (IRE) 15-8 (8-11) Dwelt, soon led, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no impression on winner 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 4, 4 3/4l behind Espere (8-12) at Gowran Park 1m 1f fll gf in May.
Shelannga (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Disputed early, chased leader after 1f, 3rd halfway, ridden in 2nd 2f out, no impression on leader over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong without troubling winner, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Excelling Spirit (9-0) at Cork 6f mdn fll gf in Jun.
Ten Joys (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 7th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Krispen (9-5) at Navan 6f mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Vivianite (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Broke well, tracked leaders and 6th halfway, pushed along under 2f out and no impression 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Scriobh Nua (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f mdn fll gf in Jun.
Hypnotic Force 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden entering straight, weakened, 17th of 18, 24 1/2l behind Contingent (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m mdn fll sft in Oct.
