dwelt, chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along over 1f out, switched right in 2nd over 100 yards out, kept on one pace, no impression on winner
soon led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon dropped to 4th and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace
broke well, ran freely, tracked leader in 2nd, led briefly over 2f out, pushed along and no impression on winner over 1f out, 3rd and kept on one pace inside final furlong
dwelt, always rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace
PELEPONNESUS showed good pace before fading in his opening two runs and kept going for much longer when just beaten by Downforce over 7f at Down Royal with Falcao almost three lengths behind. With further progress likely and Pat Smullen booked, he looks the one to be on. Laharde has rarely been beaten far including in a 7f claimer here a couple of weeks ago but Future Icon ran poorly at Cork last month and makes her debut on the surface. Zaindera has been here three times and shown good pace over the minimum trip so she should get into the action. Doppler Effect makes a quick reappearance after a moderate effort at Gowran on Tuesday and is well exposed.
Doppler Effect 20-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on inner, ridden in moderate 5th entering straight, moderate 4th 1f out, no extra, 4th of 16, 7 1/2l behind Badger Daly (9-0) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gd in Oct.
Falcao (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 2nd 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th near line, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Zuberi (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Oct.
Laharde 13-2 (9-5) Dwelt, held up in rear, closer in 8th 2f out, soon ridden and headway, went 4th 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Zuberi (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Oct.
Peleponnesus (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden to progress on inner under 2f out, 4th 1 1/2f out, stayed on into 2nd last 150 yards, kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Downforce (9-5) at Down Royal 7f mdn gd in Sep.
Zaindera (IRE) 11-4fav (9-0) Soon disputed lead, headed over 2f out and pushed along, dropped to 4th under 1f out, no extra, 4th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Way Of Light (9-0) at Navan 5f mdn gd in Oct.
Miss Macha (IRE) Majestic Missile filly out of Regal Ransom.
Future Icon 11-4fav (9-0) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, weakened, 5th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Compass Hill (9-5) at Cork 6f mdn sft in Sep.
