mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, no extra over 1f out
chased leader in 2nd, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, drifted left under pressure
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, kept on same pace
chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, kept on well final furlong to 2nd close home
rear of mid-division, ridden and no extra entering straight
led, challenged 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, hampered inside final 100 yards, no extra close home
mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened
held up towards rear, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, ridden in 9th 2f out, no impression in 8th 1f out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, soon no extra and weakened
CHARISMAS BIRTHDAY has surprisingly been left alone by the assessor after a fine effort here a fortnight ago when she was only denied on the post despite racing from a 6lb higher mark for her earlier victory. She had Thats A Fret, Hello Man and Tsar Paul behind and should take care of that trio again while Footprint hasn't raced over a trip this short for a very long time. Kateeva shot up the weights after completing a double in September and has been well beaten on both Polytrack runs though she did score on the sand at Laytown. Noble Four has some decent form to his credit but makes his debut on the surface and has a long break to overcome.
Noble Four (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Soon raced in 6th, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 7l behind Darasal Wane (9-3) at Listowel 7f 3yo hcp 50-80 in Sep.
Thats A Fret (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, challenged 1f out, kept on, no extra close home, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Almadaa (9-12) at Dundalk 6f hcp 50-70 pol.
Kateeva (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Prominent in centre, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 16, 10l behind My Girl Anna (8-13) at Navan 5f Apprentice Handicap (50-95) (3yo+) sft in Oct.
Tsar Paul (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 1f out, 6th of 7, 6l behind Fairy Wing (9-3) at Dundalk 7f 4yo stk pol.
Footprint (IRE) 3-1fav (9-10) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway in 3rd 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, headed last 50 yards and no extra, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Tide Runner (8-10) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol.
Glacial 25-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, no impression 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 8th of 21, 14l behind Balmont Mast (9-5) at Navan 5f mdn stks sft in Oct.
Stones Peak (IRE) 11-4fav (9-8) Mid-division, ridden under 2f out, 7th and no impression 1f out, rider lost whip inside final furlong, eased closing stages, 8th of 14, 6l behind Trotting Weasel (9-0) at Dundalk 6f hcp 47-65 pol in Nov.
Charismas Birthday (IRE) 9-4fav (8-4) Attempted to make all, ridden 2f out, challenged 1f out, kept on under pressure, headed close home, 2nd of 10, hd behind Almadaa (9-12) at Dundalk 6f hcp 50-70 pol.
Hello Man (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Chased leaders early, 6th halfway, not clear run 2f out, ridden in 7th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Almadaa (9-12) at Dundalk 6f hcp 50-70 pol.
Rose Garnet (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Always towards rear, last of 10, 10l behind Almadaa (9-12) at Dundalk 6f hcp 50-70 pol.
Alvar (USA) 10-3fav (8-11) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, driven along from early straight, no impression from over 1f out, weakened, 8th of 14, 5l behind Charismas Birthday (8-5) at Dundalk 6f hcp 47-65 pol.
Ardglen Trier (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, last of 14, 17l behind Imco Spirit (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn stks pol in Apr '09.