held up towards rear, headway in 8th 2f out, ridden into 6th 1f out, kept on well final furlong, nearest at finish
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no extra over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway in 6th 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, disputed final 150 yards, prevailed close home
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, challenged 2f out and soon led, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, headed final 150 yards, no extra and kept on same pace
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in close 4th 1f out, stayed on to dispute final 150 yards, 2nd close home
chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, disputed final 150 yards, no extra close home
mid-division, ridden and no extra entering straight
held up towards rear, headway into 7th 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace
led, headed after 2f, regained lead 3f out, ridden and headed under 2f out, kept on, no extra 1f out, hampered inside final furlong
mid-division, 8th 3f out, ridden and weakened entering straight, completely tailed off
chased leader, led after 2f, headed 3f out, ridden and weakened entering straight, tailed off
TIDE RUNNER had raced over hurdles with poor results before having his attention switched to the Flat. He was making his handicap debut when coming with a storming late run to score over a mile here a week ago and an 8lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent a quick double as the longer trip will suit. Waterloo Sunrise, who finished fourth, didn't get the best of runs and should finish closer but Indian Scout looks a bigger threat. Eoin Doyle's charge is progressing nicely and though it was over 1m4f that he lost his maiden tag last month he was in the lead at this trip and should have no problems stepping down. Try Freedom has won once in 25 starts on the all-weather and is better handicapped on turf.
Dart Queen (GER) 18-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders racing keenly, 3rd halfway, 4th early straight, no impression from over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 18, 13l behind Sun Disc (8-13) at Curragh 1m 2f app hcp 50-70 hvy in Sep.
Days Ahead (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, 5th over 3f out, no extra approaching straight, 8th of 15, 22l behind Teach Nua (9-10) at Galway 1m 4f stks gd in Jul.
Indian Scout 7-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-65 pol in Feb beating Saint By Day (9-10) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Waterloo Sunrise (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, not clear run under 2f out, hampered over 1f out, switched and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind Tide Runner (8-10) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol.
Tide Runner 22-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, headway in 8th 2f out, ridden into 2nd 1f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led last 50 yards and kept on well close home, won at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol beating Footprint (9-10) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Word For Word (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Mid-division early, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, 10th of 12, 22l behind Discovery Bay (11-5) at Dundalk 2m am hcp 50-80 pol.
Surf's Up (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no extra and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 6th of 11, 6l behind Matjar (9-9) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol.
Try Freedom (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 5l behind Sky Pilot (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-65 pol.
Dancing On Turf (IRE) 3-1fav (8-12) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 8l behind Sky Pilot (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-65 pol.
Hi Kort Lady (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, 13th of 14, 18l behind Cailin Coillteach (9-6) at Dundalk 7f hcp 47-65 pol in Feb.
Our Pearl (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders on inner, 6th halfway, no extra from early straight, weakened, 10th of 13, 23l behind Rodriguez (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn stks pol.
