soon chased leaders, 7th from halfway, switched right 2f out and progress, led 1 1/2f out, kept on well inside final furlong to just hold on
soon raced in 6th, tight for room straight, switched right 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, just failed
a little keen on outer, waited with, 12th from halfway, headway and effort straight, no extra and one pace inside final furlong
soon tracked leaders, effort straight, no extra and one pace inside final furlong
prominent, 4th from halfway, effort straight, kept on same pace inside final furlong
a little keen, tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place and no extra over 1f out
a little slow into stride, soon mid-division and 9th from halfway, headway and effort straight, no extra and one pace inside final furlong
a little slow into stride, waited with, 10th from halfway, no impression over 1f out
pushed along briefly early, soon prominent, pushed along again into straight, no extra and one pace inside final furlong
a little slow into stride, towards rear for most, no impression over 1f out
waited with, 11th from halfway, no impression over 1f out
waited with, soon towards rear, no impression over 1f out
led, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division early, 8th from halfway, not much room straight, switched right under 2f out, kept on well without reaching front pair inside final furlong
Northern Surprise has won four times here, the latest from 2lb higher in January. Footsteps At Dawn won over 7f at Wolverhampton last month but didn't run as well back here six days later. Plum Perfect has only had five starts and never run here and though Dayereh ran very well over the track and trip a fortnight ago she's 0-22, half of them here. CRAFTY HUGO was having his 16th career start but only his second here when winning comfortably at the beginning of the month. He's up 6lb but that doesn't look enough to prevent a double. Mulzamm is on a long losing run and looked ready for a break when disappointing a fortnight ago.
Whatharm (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Soon led, joined early straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Blacklooks (9-13) at Limerick 7f hcp hvy in Oct.
Plum Perfect (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Prominent and tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out and ridden in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 3 3/4l behind We'll Go Again (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m hcp hvy in Oct.
Mulzamm (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Pushed along briefly early, soon prominent and led inside first furlong, headed over 1f out, soon no extra, 9th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Lily Lily Rose (9-3) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
Lady Boomerang (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Soon raced in 11th, pushed along at stages, headway and effort straight, one pace over 1f out, 7th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Lily Lily Rose (9-3) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
Confident Kid 16-1 (9-6) Pushed along briefly early to soon led, joined over 1f out, soon headed and no extra, 9th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Munfallet (9-5) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
Khazix (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along early straight and no impression over 1f out, no extra, 12th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Eacharn (9-12) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Nov.
Crafty Hugo (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Waited with, raced in 12th from early, headway straight and challenged over 1f out, soon led, quickly asserted and stayed on well, won at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov beating Alfirak (9-13) by 3 3/4l, 13 ran.
Heir of Excitement (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) A little slow into stride and pushed along briefly, soon raced in 10th, no impression from 2f out, soon no extra, last of 14, 19 1/4l behind Lily Lily Rose (9-3) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
Loughanlea Lass (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, pushed along early straight, ridden under 2f out and 8th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Masalai (9-5) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Northern Surprise (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride and detached in rear, no impression entering straight, switched right 1 1/2f out and kept on inside final furlong, never a factor, 10th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Eacharn (9-12) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Nov.
Sir Lolypop (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Raced in 7th early, pushed along over 3f out, no extra over 1f out, 13th of 18, 17 1/2l behind The Lady's Bid (8-4) at Navan 1m 2f hcp gf in Sep.
Dayereh (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) A little slow into stride, soon towards rear in 12th, headway and effort straight, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Lily Lily Rose (9-3) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
Popsicle (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Raced in 7th early, 6th approaching halfway, pushed along before straight, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Crafty Hugo (8-8) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
Munaajaat (IRE) 3-1fav (9-12) Raced in 8th early, soon rear of mid-division, headway and effort straight, one pace over 1f out, 5th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Pak Army (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Nov.
Footsteps At Dawn (IRE) 3-1fav (9-8) 9th of 14, 5 1/4l behind La Derniere Fois (9-8) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Usain Boat (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no extra under 2f out, 13th of 14, 8 3/4l behind Khafaaq (10-0) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Nov.
Spanish Soprano (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Raced in 6th early, a little keen, waited with and 11th approaching halfway, headway and effort straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 6th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Crafty Hugo (8-8) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
