soon tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, challenged and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on well, just failed
soon in rear, no danger and kept on from 4f out
towards rear, no impression from over 3f out
waited with, closed into 3rd over 2f out, challenged and on terms inside final furlong, every chance, just failed
soon tracked leader, on terms from 4f out, led into straight, joined and strongly pressed inside final furlong, just in front on line
soon led, joined from 4f out, headed into straight, dropped to 4th and no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, weakened from under 3f out
Sam Bass was beaten a short-head by Sportsmaster at Roscoomon last month but was almost eight lengths behind that winner when they met again over this trip at the Curragh a couple of weeks later. Zarzal has been beaten too far in both starts to have much faith in but Monte Carlo, by Montjeu out of a staying mare, will be much better suited by this trip than the mile he ran over at Dundalk in November. Dermot Weld has been quick to apply the blinkers to HARANGUE, who looked in need of the run behind Cherokee Brave at the Curragh and should have come on enough to take this.
Harangue (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Chased leader, moderate 2nd halfway, closed 4f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra and kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 10l behind Cherokee Brave (9-2) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn stks.
Key Account (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Chased leaders on outer, 7th approaching straight, no extra from 2f out, 13th of 14, 29l behind Memphis Tennessee (8-12) at Dundalk 1m 2yo mdn stks pol in Nov.
Lazarian (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 9th of 10, 30l behind Roches Cross (9-3) at Listowel 1m 2yo mdn gf in Jun '10.
Monte Carlo (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Slowly away and held up, 8th approaching straight, no impression from 1 1/2f out, 7th of 12, 15l behind Mutahadee (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 2yo mdn stks pol in Nov.
Sam Bass (IRE) 7-2fav (8-10) Chased leaders early, 7th halfway, headway into 5th 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression leaders in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 8l behind Sportsmaster (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f app stks sft in Jun.
Zarzal (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and no impression early straight, went moderate 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 12l behind Freedom (9-2) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn stks gd in Jun.
Brookley Girl (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Towards rear, no extra approaching straight, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Cape Of Good Grace (9-0) at Tipperary 1m 4f fll mdn stks.
Blue Eyed Bandit (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra in 5th 2f out, moderate 4th entering straight, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 25l behind Font Of Wisdom (9-5) at Galway 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn gd.
