slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, travelled well and led under 2f out, pushed along and wandered over 1f out, 2 lengths clear when ridden and veered sharply left 100 yards out, held on
mid-division on outer, ridden early straight and no extra under 2f out
mid-division, pushed along approaching straight and ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along under 2f out and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace
dwelt, mid-division, headway under 2f out and ridden in 4th over 1f out, went 2nd 150 yards out and kept on well, not reach winner
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden under 2f out, under pressure and no impression in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on one pace
slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor, no threat in straight, kept on one pace
mid-division, ridden early straight and no impression over 1f out, no extra
dwelt, towards rear, checked before halfway, no impression early straight, kept on final furlong, never a factor
always towards rear, pushed along early, never a factor, no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace
Joseph O'Brien again has four entries but jockey bookings suggest Royal Court is the best of the quartet despite being a beaten favourite on his last two starts here in November, both over a mile. He should have scope for further progress but EMPIRE LINE has found 6f on the short side in his last three runs and stepping up can see him off the mark. He holds Snow Hope on the latter of those runs though Andy Oliver's charge ran better than his form figures suggest and it wouldn't be a shock to see him go close. De Latour also found 6f to short here in November and can do better.
Canning (IRE) Elusive Pimpernel colt out of Ms Caffery.
De Latour 3-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind That's Not Me (9-0) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Nov.
Empire Line (IRE) 9-4 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along and some headway early straight, ridden to go 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Charming Kid (9-2) at Dundalk 6f pol in Jan.
Force Of Cashen (IRE) Gale Force Ten gelding out of Elegant Girl.
Holy Hymn (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Soon towards rear, pushed along halfway, no impression over 2f out, soon no extra, 11th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Sky Seven (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Dec.
Isotope (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor, 10th of 14, 8l behind Pensylvania Avenue (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Nov.
Jered Maddox 25-1 (9-3) Dwelt, soon raced in 9th, switched right towards outer into straight and headway, soon chased leaders and no impression, kept on same pace without threatening, 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Vhagar (9-1) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Nov.
Royal Court (IRE) Evensfav (9-5) Broke well, tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out and 3rd 1f out, no impression on principals inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Karasi (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Nov.
Willie The Wisp (IRE) Haatef gelding out of Khaawy.
Flamboyant Fling (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, ridden in mid-division 2f out and 6th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Roger That (9-5) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Jan.
Indiana Grey (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and towards rear, ridden and some progress 2f out, 8th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Sky Seven (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Dec.
Serenely (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression towards inner 1f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Altair (9-0) at Dundalk 7f mdn fll pol in Jan.
Snow Hope 33-1 (8-7) Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 6th entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Charming Kid (9-2) at Dundalk 6f pol in Jan.
Amberscole (IRE) 66-1 (8-6) Prominent early, soon restrained and mid-division, towards rear after 2f, ridden and no impression halfway, no extra 2f out, 13th of 14, 19 1/4l behind Burmese Waltz (9-2) at Dundalk 6f mdn fll pol in Aug.
Tuo Sogno (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Prominent, a little keen, switched right halfway, 7th 2f out and no impression, one pace, 7th of 19, 15l behind Third Of March (9-0) at Navan 6f mdn Yielding in Oct.
Lavengro Lad (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Dwelt, towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Charming Kid (9-2) at Dundalk 6f pol in Jan.
Jupiter Road 2-1fav (9-5) Mid-division on outer, ridden along over 4f out, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Harriet's Force (9-0) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Oct.
