tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight and soon ridden, 4th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
rear of mid-division, 5th 4f out, pushed along entering straight and headway under 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 6th 4f out, ridden and closer under 2f out, 5th over 1f out and headway into 2nd 100 yards out, kept on one pace, no impression on winner
held up towards rear, pushed along early straight and no impression under 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on one pace, never a factor
broke well, tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, soon no impression and no extra final 100 yards
mid-division, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression in 6th 1f out, no extra
held up towards rear, pushed along early straight and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
Dabana has never raced over a trip this far but was having only her second start here when scoring comfortably over a mile last month. Finans Bay was racing in strong company on Turf last summer before coming here for just the second time and scoring over the trip in October. Stablemate BOWERMAN stepped up to 1m4f to gain his fifth victory on the track early last month then just failed to concede 9lb to Elzaam Blue over this trip, with Dalvey three lengths behind. Cristal Clere is 6lb higher than when scoring over a mile in December but has no problems staying the trip.
Finans Bay (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Disputed lead early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight and ridden to challenge under 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Oct beating Longbourn (9-11) by nk, 14 ran.
Bowerman 2-1fav (9-8) Slightly slow into stride, soon settled in mid-division and 5th on inner halfway, short of room from 2f out and ridden in 4th over 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, not reaching winner, 2nd of 8, nk behind Elzaam Blue (9-6) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Feb.
Dalvey 250-1 (11-4) Held up off pace disputing 5th, pushed along at 5th, ridden 3 out, trailing in last 2 out, no impression, last of 6, dist behind Corbetts Cross (11-4) at Naas 1m 7f (1) Yielding in Feb.
Cristal Clere (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden to close on outer 2f out, stayed on into 3rd 1f out, no impression on leaders final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Okita Soushi (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f pol in Feb.
Hale Bopp (IRE) 66-1 (9-8) Towards rear and in rear halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and some progress on inner over 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Mulgrave (9-2) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Feb.
Dabana (IRE) 4-5fav (9-4) Tracked leaders on inner and 3rd halfway, switched to outer over 2f out, pushed along to challenge in 2nd over 1f out and led inside final 200 yards, kept on well close home, won at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Feb beating Relevant Range (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
No Trouble (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 4th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Turf Range (9-11) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.
Kings Prince 33-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, ridden entering straight, no impression, 12th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Cursory Exam (10-1) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.
