chased leaders, pushed along over 5f out, soon no extra, completely tailed off
led, joined from 4f out, narrowly headed over 2f out, no extra and one pace from over 1f out
tracked leaders, pushed along 6f out, no impression in 5th under 5f out, kept on into moderate 3rd inside final furlong
close up, soon 2nd, on terms from 4f out, pushed along into straight, gained narrow lead over 2f out, asserted from over 1f out, wandered slightly inside final furlong, kept on
held up in touch towards rear, improved into 3rd under 4f out, pushed along into straight, no impression from under 2f out, no extra and dropped to 4th inside final furlong
tracked leaders, no impression in 4th approaching straight, soon no extra
soon in rear, pushed along approaching halfway, soon weakened and pulled up
took keen hold, tracked leaders, soon 3rd, lost place from before halfway, weakened, completely tailed off
held up in touch, moderate 7th 6f out, soon no extra, completely tailed off
The Supreme Horse Racing Club have some tremendous prospects and Willie Mullins appears to have found a winning opening for their IOLANI, the first foal of a winning miler. Arvico Bleu has been showing smart form between the flags and over hurdles so it's a surprise to see him racing in a bumper for the first time. Monkshood has also been in action over timber and he's run very well over longer trips so the testing ground should bring his stamina into play. Ktelama made a pleasing debut at Killarney in May and looks best of the remainder.
Loughnavalley (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 7th 2 out, no impression approaching last, no extra, kept on one pace, 7th of 16, 30 1/4l behind Bon Papa (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn sft in Jan.
Arvico Bleu (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-10) Close up and on terms early, soon chased clear leader, closed but dropped to 3rd at last, soon switched right from inner and kept on same pace, 3rd of 25, 3 1/4l behind Art Of Security (11-12) at Naas 2m mdn sft in Jan.
Iolani (GER) Sholokhov gelding out of Imogen.
Monkshood (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Prominent, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 3rd when slight mistake at last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 21, 7 1/2l behind C'est Jersey (11-9) at Navan 2m 4f mdn sft in Jan.
Reelingintheyears (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Savitha.
Flirting Lesa (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along approaching straight and no impression in 8th 2f out, no extra, 8th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Quick Grabim (11-4) at Leopardstown 2m Yielding in Dec.
Lindas Pelder (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened and soon trailing, last of 12, dist behind Fintara (11-7) at Punchestown 2m sft in Jan.
Chrisandra (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division, progress into 6th 4f out, ridden and no impression 3f out, no extra 2f out, 12th of 18, dist behind Coolmeen Hill (12-0) at Clonmel 2m 1f gd in Sep.
Ktelama (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Towards rear, slightly impeded approaching straight, soon pushed along, mid-division and no impression 2f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Pateen (11-7) at Killarney 2m 1f gd in May.
