soon led, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon weakened, eased inside final furlong
chased leaders on outer, ridden in 3rd 2f out, improved to dispute lead under 2f out, headed and dropped to 3rd close home
chased leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, soon no impression
chased leaders on inner, ridden in 5th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 4th 2f out, improved to dispute lead under 1f out, headed and no extra close home
rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th on outer 2f out, headway into close 3rd 1f out, stayed on well to lead close home
mid-division, ridden and no impression straight, never a factor
rear of mid-division on inner, effort and checked 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 2nd 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, headed under 1f out, no impression
in rear, ridden and no impression straight, never a factor
dwelt, soon mid-division on outer, ridden in 7th entering straight, no impression
in rear, ridden in 10th 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
towards rear, ridden in 9th 2f out, checked under 1f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, effort when short of room 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression
The last five winners have been drawn low and three-year-olds have a good record so ALFREDO ARCANO fits the criteria. Twice a winner here including over the trip, he was finishing strongly over the minimum behind My Good Brother and Mo Henry here in September and Oisin Orr's claim is a bonus. He can take care of the runner-up, who didn't act on heavy ground last time, but Ice Cold In Alex looks a danger as he's won here and finished a close second in his only other start on the track. Rivellino is 8-21 on the all-weather including a victory on the sand at Laytown last time and Colin Keane has ridden him to victory before. There are plenty of other threats including five-times Turf winner Ducky Mallon, who has only raced here once, while the top three on the card are all course and distance winners with Geological the best drawn.
Grey Danube (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Soon led, ridden 1 1/2f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 4th of 14, 1l behind Katiymann (9-7) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Togoville (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Led or disputed lead, ridden and headed early straight, soon no extra, weakened, eased final furlong, last of 13, 12 3/4l behind Reckless Endeavour (9-6) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Aug.
Geological (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Soon close up and disptued lead, no extra from under 2f out, 14th of 15, at Leopardstown 7f lst stks (1) Yielding in Oct.
Have A Nice Day 10-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, soon pushed along, ridden and short of room 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Katiymann (9-7) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Confrontational (IRE) 50-1 (9-13) Mid-division, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 9th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Take Cover (10-2) at Dundalk 5f lst stks (1) pol in Oct.
St Brelades Bay (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Led and soon disputed, led again straight, joined over 1f out, soon headed and no extra, 7th of 14, 4l behind Beach Bar (9-2) at Leopardstown 7f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Rattling Jewel 14-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, soon raced in 6th, losing place when not much room under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Maarek (10-3) at Navan 6f hcp hvy in Oct.
Alfredo Arcano (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Dwelt, held up in rear of mid-division, ridden and some headway over 1f out, kept on well between horses inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind My Good Brother (9-0) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Sep.
Ducky Mallon (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Prominent, soon raced in 2nd, still travelling smoothly over 2f out, soon pushed along to challenge, kept on without matching 1st 2 inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Maarek (10-3) at Navan 6f hcp hvy in Oct.
Ice Cold In Alex (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Held up towards outer, ridden 2f out, closed in 7th 1f out, pressed leaders final 150 yards, 3rd and kept on same pace close home, 3rd of 17, 2l behind Enter The Red (9-1) at Navan 5f hcp sft in Oct.
Little Clarinet (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Mid-division, 5th halfway, lost place and ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 8th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Hunaina (9-10) at Dundalk 7f hcp fll pol in Oct.
Rivellino 11-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, narrow lead close home, all out, won at Laytown 7f hcp pol in Sep beating Seanie (11-10) by hd, 10 ran.
Golden Pearl 10-1 (10-1) Dwelt, towards rear, some headway straight, one pace 1f out, 13th of 17, 17 1/2l behind Bubbly Bellini (9-10) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp sft in Sep.
Mo Henry 10-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, soon raced in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, no extra and kept on same pace final furlong, 9th of 12, 6l behind Maarek (10-3) at Navan 6f hcp hvy in Oct.
Silk Cravat 10-3fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, travelled well 2f out, pushed along to challenge over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, no impression on winner close home, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Coreczka (9-8) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
My Good Brother (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Sep beating Mo Henry (9-5) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
