held up, 8th halfway, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 6th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
soon led, headed after 1f and chased leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong
soon prominent, led after 1f, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, joined close home and just denied at line
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace
held up, 7th halfway, ridden into 4th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
chased leaders early, soon settled mid-division, ridden to progress and edged right 2f out, closer in 3rd 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, disputed close home and led at line
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 3f out, no extra over 2f out
always rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, soon no extra
New Story is the pick of the weights on official ratings having beaten Six Silver Lane comfortably when last seen here in November. He meets the latter on the same terms and should confirm the form. Zaofu won a course and distance maiden in January but hasn't made the expected progress, though his last two runs have been over further. Settle For Red won a similar race three weeks ago and Pat Smullen rides again but he was earlier behind CATCHY LASS, Six Silver Lane and Zaofu and the winner has been put in on a lowly claiming mark and looks the one to be on again.
Zaofu (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Rear of mid-division, ridden early straight and no impression in 6th over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Financial Conduct (9-1) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Feb.
Settle For Red (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Made all, pressed over 2f out, ridden to assert over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m pol in Feb beating Yamato (10-2) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Six Silver Lane 6-4fav (9-10) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden to challenge over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Settle For Red (9-2) at Dundalk 1m pol in Feb.
New Story 11-4jfav (9-5) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and headway early straight, led over 1f out and stayed on well, won at Dundalk 1m 3f pol in Nov beating Six Silver Lane (9-9) by 2 3/4l, 14 ran.
Long Journey Home (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 8th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Nimitz (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Feb.
Catchy Lass (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 10th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Ineffable (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Feb.
Carvelas (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 6th over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Getgo (9-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Mar.
Mubtakker 66-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, soon behind, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened and pulled up before last, at Punchestown 2m sft in Nov.
Kookaburra Charlie (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, 12th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Bluesbreaker (9-10) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Jan.
Sierra Law 12-1 (10-1) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra, kept on one pace, 10th of 14, 15 1/2l behind Thomas O'Malley (9-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f pol in Oct.
