held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace into 4th final furlong
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final 150 yards, kept on one pace
led and disputed, led 1 1/2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, kept on same pace
dwelt slightly, soon improved to dispute, headed and no extra 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out
Withdrawn
NonRunner
Ceres Ring 80-1 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along when checked 2f out, soon pushed along and weakened, 22nd of 24, 11 1/4l behind Distillate (9-9) at Naas 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Cross Border 5-2jfav (9-8) Slowly into stride and pushed along early, soon mid-division and 5th 2f out, 4th 1f out, ridden and kept on well between horses inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Smullen's Pride (9-3) at Down Royal 5f mdn gd in Sep.
Keke 9-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 6th and switched left 1f out, ridden and kept on well on outer to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Smullen's Pride (9-3) at Down Royal 5f mdn gd in Sep.
Rathbranchurch (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Broke well to lead, soon headed, 4th over 3f out, under pressure and ridden 1 1/2f out, lost place and weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Ampeson (10-2) at Fairyhouse 7f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Bear Cub (IRE) Starspangledbanner filly out of Magic Bear.
Giocoso (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out and kept on one pace inside final 150 yards, never a factor, 14th of 21, 6 3/4l behind Step Back In Time (8-7) at Navan 5f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Santabella (GER) 20-1 (9-11) Wore hood to post, reared and went badly right start, off the pace in last trio, never on terms, 8th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Doctor Mozart (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f (6) pol in Nov.
Ferrari Desert 16-1 (9-4) A little awkward from stalls, soon tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 6th entering straight, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 10th of 16, 11 1/2l behind Dance Night Andday (9-6) at Leopardstown 7f hcp gd in Aug.
