chased leader in 2nd, pushed along and ridden under 2f out, no impression inside final furlong and dropped to 3rd close home
settled in 4th, pushed along under 2f out and ridden 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, not quite get there
went left from stalls and soon improved to lead, pushed along and ridden from 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong and veered slightly left, all out
chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along to challenge under 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, no impression close and dropped to 5th close home
went slightly right from stalls and bumped, settled in rear, took closer order from 2f out and ridden inside final furlong, kept on into 4th close home
settled in 5th, pushed along under 2f out, not clear run inside final furlong and soon eased
Munshid is making his handicap debut and having his first run on the surface. He landed a Navan maiden on soft ground in September but didn't run so well on quicker going in his other three starts. More Than Munny, GO KART and Flowerhill Nova occupied the first three positions here in January but that was over an extra furlong. The runner-up is a pure sprinter and back over the minimum can return to winning ways. Diamond Fields looked a nice prospect when scoring here in September though this will be her first start over the trip but Blood Moon has run twice on the track and won them both. Ger Lyons' charge looks the type to win decent races this season and with his stable in form he can provide the main threat.
Blood Moon 11-8fav (9-7) Chased leader, 4th halfway, progress in straight and ridden to lead 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 6f pol in Sep beating Well Caught (9-2) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Diamond Fields (IRE) 2-1fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress in straight and travelled well to challenge 1f out, led 150 yards out, ridden and kept on well, won at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Sep beating The Yellow Bus (8-13) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Munshid (IRE) 7-2 (8-9) Chased leaders on outer, ridden under 3f out and went slightly left, no impression in 7th from 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 8l behind Al Mohalhal (8-8) at Naas 6f gf in Oct.
Go Kart (IRE) 6-4fav (9-2) Held up in touch, pushed along to close from 2f out, improved to chase winner 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Lady Mega (9-2) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Apr.
More Than Munny (USA) 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along on outer under 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Roman Impero (9-4) at Dundalk 7f pol in Feb.
Flowerhill Nova (IRE) 15-2 (9-12) Towards rear, 10th halfway, driven over 2f out, headway to 6th 1f out, kept on well to 5th close home, never on terms, 5th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Approcaillis (8-12) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Apr.
