keen hold and chased leader, led after 2f, ridden and challenged 1 1/2f out, soon headed, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace
settled 5th, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, no impression winner
led, headed after 2f, improved to challenge 1 1/2f out, soon ridden to lead, kept on well final furlong, comfortably
always in rear, no impression straight
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace
John Oxx has his horses in fine shape so Smart Striking will be fancied here, especially in first-time blinkers. She failed to hold the late run of Skyway here last time but that was over a mile and this should be her trip. Atyaab also found a mile just stretching her stamina at Navan last time after an excellent second to Glorified over today's trip at Dundalk. She's another who will be suited by dropping down in distance but both could be thwarted by PARAPHERNALIA. David Wachman's filly made a very promising debut in the race that Atyaab ran in at Navan and as she has plenty of pace in her pedigree despite being by Dalakhani she can take this.
Atyaab 6-4fav (9-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge in 3rd 1f out, disputed inside final furlong, headed last 100 yards and no extra, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Queen Andromache (9-12) at Navan 1m 3yo fll stks fm in May.
French Express (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway in 7th 2f out, ridden in 8th and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace, 10th of 20, 12l behind Duchess Of Foxland (8-11) at Naas 6f 2yo fll mdn gd in Oct.
Paraphernalia (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead under 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Queen Andromache (9-12) at Navan 1m 3yo fll stks fm in May.
Smart Striking (USA) 2-1fav (9-0) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway in 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, kept on, headed close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Skyway (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 3yo fll stks gf in Jun.
Sughera (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in 7th 3f out, no extra in 8th 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 11, 13l behind Carraiglawn (9-5) at Navan 1m 2f 3yo mdn fm in May.
Wedding Day 14-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 9th of 14, 7l behind Manx Miss (8-12) at Dundalk 7f 2yo mdn auc stks pol in Oct.
