chased leaders, keen hold, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, 4th and no extra 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 2nd 2f out, no impression leader 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression over 1f out
held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, 7th 2f out, stayed on in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra and weakened
held up, 6th halfway, headway into 4th 2f out, ridden in 3rd and no impression 1f out, no extra final furlong
chased leader in 2nd, led over 2f out, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened 3f out
A good run from Dahindar in the previous race will point to the chances of Bashir Biyoum Zain, who was beaten just a length when they met here last week though that was over a trip more than three furlongs shorter and this is a delve into the unknown. STRANDFIELD LADY is much more of a middle-distance type and she has a C&D success to her credit. She reappeared with a good run behind Blue Ridge Lane a week ago and looks well enough handicapped to gain another victory as the winner had the advantage of an earlier run. Avanti Albert could prove a live threat as he is 3lb lower than when scoring over an extra furlong here in November 2009 and hails from a yard who can get one ready after a break.
Broad Meaning 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 4th on outer halfway, 5th under pressure entering straight, soon no extra, 13th of 14, 17l behind Celtic Dane (8-8) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp 60-100 in Mar.
Rock Medley (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Rear of mid-division, driven along and no impression entering straight, 10th of 13, 17l behind Torphichen (9-7) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp 60-90 sft.
Avanti Albert (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Mid-division, 7th halfway, progress into 4th early straight, soon ridden and no impression, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 4l behind Elusive Ridge (9-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 60-90 pol in Nov.
Blue Ridge Lane (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Settled in rear, 7th entering straight, headway between horses to challenge over 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong to lead on line, won at Dundalk 1m 4f 4yo stk pol beating Greenbelt Star (9-3) by shd, 8 ran.
Bashkirov 11-2 (9-0) Led, pushed along entering straight, strongly pressed and headed under 2f out, no extra from 1f out, 6th of 8, 3l behind Blue Ridge Lane (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 4f 4yo stk pol.
Strandfield Lady (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Held up on inner, ridden early straight, kept on under pressure from over 1f out without reaching leading quartet, 5th of 8, 3l behind Blue Ridge Lane (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 4f 4yo stk pol.
Maximo (GER) 7-1 (7-13) Mid-division, closed to chase leaders before straight, no extra from 2f out, 13th of 16, 11l behind Vivacious Vivienne (8-5) at Curragh 1m 4f hcap gf in May.
Black N Brew (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to trouble leaders, 7th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Oh So Saucy (9-4) at Newbury 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.
Bashir Biyoum Zain (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Towards rear, continually denied a clear run from over 2f out, eventually got a gap and went 4th inside final furlong, ridden and kept on well closing stages, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Dahindar (9-8) at Dundalk 7f Ext hcp pol.
