prominent, a little keen, soon led, still travelling smoothly straight, soon went on, reduced lead and stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong
prominent and disputed lead early, close up in 2nd, pushed along 2f out, soon no impression until kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong
bumped early, chased leaders, disputed 3rd approaching straight, pushed along under 2f out, effort in 2nd final furlong, kept on without reaching winner closing stages
slightly bumped early, waited with, last approaching straight, pushed along 2f out, soon one pace
tracked leaders early, disputed 8th approaching straight, soon pushed along on outer and no impression
bumped early, waited with, disputed 8th approaching straight, soon pushed along and no impression, kept on same pace without threatening from under 2f out
awkward leaving stalls and slightly bumped with rival, waited with, disputed 6th approaching straight, pushed along 2f out, soon no impression, slightly impeded and kept on same pace inside final furlong
pushed along briefly early and slightly bumped with rival and prominent, disputed 6th approaching straight, pushed along again 2f out, soon no impression, one pace
prominent, disputed 3rd approaching straight, lost position and switched right 2f out, soon weakened
prominent, disputed 3rd approaching straight, pushed along 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace
slightly bumped early and pushed along briefly and tracked leaders, soon towards rear, pushed along again 2f out, soon one pace
Red Cymbal won this last year though that was his only victory on the track in 15 starts. He was conceding 13lb when beaten just over 2 lengths by Maggie Thunder in October and should reverse the form on the revised terms. Dandy Spirit went up 11lb for his course and distance victory in November before making all on a return visit last month. He's up another 12lb but Adan Farragher has been booked and can use his 7lb claim. Musharrif, nine-times a winner in the UK though never on the all-weather, has new connections and doesn't look on a bad mark while ECCLESIASTICAL finished runner-up in his only start here in the summer and has since won at Navan. The latter gets the nod as Primo Uomo was well beaten in his last visit here in March though has generally performed at a higher level.
Primo Uomo (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Mid-division, ridden and weakened from 2f out, 8th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Nordic Passage (10-0) at Curragh 5f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Dandy Spirit (IRE) 6-5fav (9-5) Soon led, travelled well early straight, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Dec beating Aloysius Lilius (9-3) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Ecclesiastical 9-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Limit Long (9-6) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp sft in Oct.
Upstate New York (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Pushed into prominent position on outer, ridden 3f out, lost ground over 2f out, no extra, 8th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Sermon (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Musharrif 10-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Araifjan (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Socratic (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) A little awkward away from stalls, soon prominent in 2nd, lost position straight, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Wonder Elzaam (9-7) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Dec.
Musical Rue (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Fly leapt from stalls and bumped rival, always towards rear, ridden early straight and no extra over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 12th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Dandy Spirit (9-5) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Dec.
Red Cymbal 11-2 (10-2) Slowly into stride and pushed along, waited with, disputed 10th approaching straight and pushed along again, soon headway, one pace final furlong, 11th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Dee Sprinter (9-1) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Nov.
That's Not Me (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Broke well to lead, joined under 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and one pace after, 6th of 14, 3l behind Prisoner's Dilemma (10-2) at Dundalk 7f pol in Dec.
Maggie Thunder (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Broke well, soon tracked leader, disputed before 3f, led entering straight, ridden 1 1/2f out, soon edged right, headed under 1f out, no extra, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Irish Acclaim (10-2) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Dec.
Nightflight (IRE) 80-1 (8-10) Soon mid-division, 7th approaching straight, soon headway and effort, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Dandy Spirit (9-11) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Nov.
