This has been run twice and Willie Mullins has won both. MISS ME NOW, who is by Presenting out of a winning bumper, looks to have been found a winning opportunity on her racecourse debut and can keep up the stable sequence. Ballybrowneybridge will be no pushover judged on her excellent second to Westerner Lady at Roscommon and Ma Garrett has shown she acts in testing ground, especially when third in a Listed bumper at Navan. Musical Dame, beaten a short-head in a point-to-point, looks best of the remainder.
De Danu's Bach (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Made most & j left, hdd 3out, rallied to chall last, ld run in, won at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in May beating Even Though (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Ma Garrett (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd entering straight, ridden and dropped to 5th 2f out, no extra, 5th of 8, 29 1/4l behind Whistle Dixie (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Miss Me Now (IRE) Presenting M out of Miss Toulon.
Musical Dame (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Prominent, soon 3rd, pushed along 4f out, dropped to moderate 4th from 2f out, one pace, 4th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Emcon (11-2) at Cork 2m sft in Nov.
Reedville Lady (IRE) Whitmore's Conn M out of Marlady.
Strabar (IRE) Pierre M out of Shudbegud.
Tethra (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Mid-division on outside, chased leaders over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 4th towards finish, never reached leaders, 4th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Virnon (11-5) at Newcastle 1m 6f (6) sft in Dec.
Ballybrowneybridge (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Held up, soon mid-division, improved to chase leaders 2f out, soon edged right, challenged from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong without quite matching winner, 2nd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Westerner Lady (11-7) at Roscommon 2m 4f gd in Jul.
