soon prominent, led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra in 2nd 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
rear of mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression towards outer 2f out, kept on one pace
settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden towards outer 2f out, kept on well final furlong to go 2nd last strides
slowly away and rear, ridden and switched right 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
slowly into stride, closer towards inner 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra final furlong
tracked leaders, ran freely early, 3rd halfway, led 2f out, soon ridden, drifted left under pressure inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on same pace
tracked leaders early, 7th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden to close 2f out, 5th 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, kept on strongly close home
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden behind leaders 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace
led, headed after 1f and tracked leader, ridden and no extra 2f out
held up towards rear, ridden and some progress 2f out, no extra over 1f out
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out
mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace
Seven of these are course and distance winners and Ghumama's victory here came over the extended 1m2f trip. Linus Larrabee completed a double here in November then very nearly made it a hat-trick. He lost far too many lengths at the start last time and shouldn't be far away. BRONZE RIVER went up 7lb for his victory three weeks ago but still ran very well when dropped to 6f last week and can get back on the winning trail over his preferred distance. Maestro Stick looked to have a bit in hand when landing a track and trip handicap in November and a 6lb rise looks manageable while the selection's stable companion Tawaazon has continued in good form since completing a double here in the autumn.
Hypernova (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Soon led, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, weakened, 9th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Hightimeyouwon (9-5) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Jan.
Yester (IRE) 18-1 (10-2) Led early, headed after 2f, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 17 3/4l behind Halcyon Spirit (9-10) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Dec.
Ghumama (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 6th and pushed along 3f out, headway early straight and ridden to dispute lead briefly under 2f out, 2nd and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Capuchinero (10-2) at Dundalk 7f pol in Jan.
Linus Larrabee (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along on outer 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra, never a factor, 12th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Is That Love (9-13) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Dec.
Irish Millions 33-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Iva Feeling (10-0) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jan.
Tawaazon (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Towards rear and 10th halfway, ridden on inner from 2f out and soon some progress, kept on into 4th inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Hodd's Girl (10-2) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Jan.
Scarlet Dancer (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Towards rear, pushed along and headway between horses early straight, 5th and ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Capuchinero (10-2) at Dundalk 7f pol in Jan.
Macadam's Rock (IRE) 11-1 (10-1) Mid-division, ridden under 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Chazzesmee (9-12) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jan.
Bronze River 8-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, no extra and kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Kuwait Direction (9-2) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Jan.
Hey Kameir (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Led, raced with high head carriage, joined 2f out, ridden and edged left under 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened, 5th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Singsong Lady (9-13) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Mar.
Liquid Luck (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Slow into stride, toward rear of mid-division and 9th halfway, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, dropped to rear and no extra from 1f out, last of 13, 12 1/4l behind Harbanaker (9-6) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jan.
Selective Power (IRE) 3-1 (9-8) Towards rear, ridden in 12th 2f out, 9th 1f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Dutch Glory (9-8) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Jan.
Maestro Stick 4-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Nov beating Jaafel (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
