held up in chasing group, closed 5th, went 2nd 4 out, challenging and hanging left 3 out, continued to hang, no impression on winner before last, one pace
held up in chasing group, closed 5th, led before 2 out, clear last, easily
led, soon well clear, not fluent 4th, reduced lead next, headed after 7th, no extra 3 out, tailed off
chased clear leader until after 1st, dropped back through field after 4th, pushed along before 4 out, no extra next, tailed off
held up in chasing group, closed 5th, not fluent next, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
chased clear leader after 1st, closed 5th, led after 7th, headed before 2 out, 3rd and no impression when mistake last
A Doll In Milan can probably be forgiven her run on heavy going at Ffos Las last time. She has decent claims in this and Princess Tara comes here off the back of a couple of wide-margin wins and looks to be progressing. Balmusette only found a subsequent winner too strong here last month but was well beaten in this grade at Haydock earlier. Irish raider GOLAN ROAD only found subsequent Listed winner Uranna half-a-length too good at Limerick on Boxing Day and duly went one better at Leopardstown. She's heading in the right direction and has won over 3m between the flags so there's no reason why she shouldn't go close here with Davy Russell keeping the partnership intact.
A Doll In Milan (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division 5th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Silsol (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f ltd hcp hdl (2) hvy in Jan, 14 ran.
Balmusette 9-2 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, soon chased winner, always held, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Dewala (10-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jan.
Degenerous (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, slight mistake 7th, mistake 2 out, moderate 3rd at last and no impression, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 6l behind Glenquest (11-10) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-116.
Golan Road (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 11th on inner 3 out, 9th next, soon ridden, good headway to lead at last, stayed on well run-in, won at Leopardstown 2m mdn hdl sft in Jan beating Crystal Pearl (9-12) by 2l, 18 ran.
Maypole Lass 3-1 (10-10) In touch, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, well behind Jennys Surprise (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Princess Tara (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 7th, led soon after, came easily clear before last (usual 2 out), very easily, won at Ffos Las 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy beating Jean Fleming (11-9) by 12l, 6 ran.
