slowly into stride and towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out
led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra over 1f out
held up towards rear, pushed along in 6th 3f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out
settled off leaders in 4th, closer halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead 1f out, kept on well final furlong
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden 2f out, 2nd 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd when slightly hampered 1f out, kept on final furlong to 2nd close home
held up towards rear, pushed along in 7th 3f out, ridden in 6th and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace
chased leader in 2nd, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd close home
settled moderate 5th, closer halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on final furlong, just held for 3rd
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out
Sir Walter Scott hasn't run since making a winning debut at Dundalk last September and Joseph O'Brien has chosen to ride Heirloom, who won a handicap at Gowran before beaten over a slightly longer trip at Tipperary. This doesn't look the strongest of Listed races so HIKARI, who managed to land a Wexford maiden by no less than 15l in August, probably wouldn't need to improve too much to go in again and she's given the nod. Zand has disappointed this season after ending his first campaign with a victory at Leopardstown but Jazz Girl has been running well in handicaps and wasn't beaten far when stepped up to this level at Galway.
Beach Of Falesa (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Raced in 5th, no impression from before straight, no extra inside final furlong, last of 7, 19l behind Eye of The Storm (9-1) at Listowel 1m 4f Listed stks (1) hvy in Sep.
Jazz Girl (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Soon led, ridden 3f out, headed entering straight, under pressure in 3rd 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 5l behind Afonso De Sousa (9-1) at Dundalk 1m 3f 3yo stks pol in Sep.
Cyclone 7-1 (8-4) Mid-division on outer, pushed along and dropped to rear entering straight, no threat from 2f out, 13th of 16, 17l behind Tandem (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gf in Jul.
Heirloom 3-1fav (9-11) Waited with early, improved to track leaders 5f out, ridden in 4th approaching straight, challenged from 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Time For Action (9-9) at Tipperary 1m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Sir Walter Scott (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led last 50 yards and strongly pressed, all out, won at Dundalk 7f 2yo stks pol in Sep '12 beating Seeking Luck (8-12) by nk, 6 ran.
Zand (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden entering straight, soon weakened to rear, 6th of 7, 11l behind The United States (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gd in Sep.
Drifting Mist 14-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, ridden in 6th over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Eye of The Storm (9-0) at Curragh 2m Listed stks (1) gf in Sep.
Hikari (IRE) 8-11fav (9-0) Settled in 4th and headway after halfway, travelled best to lead entering straight and asserted over 1f out, stayed on strongly to stretch well clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Wexford 1m 4f mdn stks gd in Aug beating Though (9-1) by 15l, 6 ran.
Sleeping Beauty (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up in 5th, dropped to last before halfway, ridden entering straight, no impression from 2f out, 5th of 6, 6l behind Mango Diva (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 1f flls Group 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Carraiglawn (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Held up in touch on outer, last 4f out, ridden entering straight, soon no impression, 5th of 6, 5l behind Afonso De Sousa (9-1) at Dundalk 1m 3f 3yo stks pol in Sep.
