prominent, soon 3rd, lost place and no impression 1f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong
mid-division, soon 8th, no impression over 1f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong
mid-division, soon 9th, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace
slowly into stride, towards rear, 11th halfway, no impression 2f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong
chased leaders, soon 6th, pushed along approaching straight, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong into 3rd closing stages
prominent, a little keen, soon 2nd, one pace from 1f out
held up, closer in 7th halfway, one pace from 1f out
tracked leaders, soon 4th, one pace from 1f out
tracked leaders, soon 5th, kept on same pace under pressure without threatening final furlong
towards rear, soon last, pushed along 3f out, no impression 2f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong
held up, a little keen, 10th halfway, not much room briefly from 1 1/2f out, headway 1f out to chase winner, stayed on well final furlong, not quite get there
uneasy in stalls, towards rear, 12th halfway, no impression 2f out, kept on same pace
made all, pushed along to assert straight, reduced lead and kept on well closing stages
TRIBAL PATH has been in excellent form during the winter at Dundalk and returned to Turf with an emphatic victory at Cork for which he's been raised 6lb. That may not be enough to prevent a quick double. Aimhirgin Lass landed a Killarney maiden before a narrow defeat in a Tipperary handicap and looks to have enough weight but Wexford Opera ran well enough in the Irish Lincoln to be considered from a 4lb lower mark. Falcao makes his handicap debut and is yet to win but Beau Satchel can go well as he won a Galway handicap on soft ground in July and looked in need of the run on his reappearance.
Aimhirgin Lass (IRE) 7-4fav (9-11) Led, came wide to stands' side entering straight, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Malicious Intent (8-6) at Tipperary 1m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Sretaw (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Towards rear, never a factor, kept on inside final furlong, 10th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Baraweez (9-3) at Leopardstown 7f hcp gf in Sep.
Beau Satchel 10-1 (9-10) Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, pressed 3rd closing stages, 5th close home, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Strait Of Zanzibar (9-9) at Dundalk 1m pol in Mar.
Romiac (IRE) 28-1 (8-4) Mid-division, 12th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon no extra, 18th of 22, 27 3/4l behind Sruthan (9-6) at Curragh 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Poetic Choice 11-1 (8-9) Towards rear, 9th 3f out, ridden in 6th 2f out, 5th 1f out, no extra, 6th of 10, 3l behind Jamesie (10-1) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Apr.
Roachdale House (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden under 2f out and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 7l behind Political Policy (9-2) at Dundalk 1m pol in Nov.
Wexford Opera (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out and 4th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 22, 7 1/4l behind Sruthan (9-6) at Curragh 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Fastidious 14-1 (10-3) Prominent early, improved to dispute lead after 2f, headed entering straight, soon ridden and weakened, 11th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Sister Slew (8-6) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Feb.
Hidden Oasis (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, 4th on outer halfway, 2nd 2f out, pushed along and no impression in 5th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 17, 12 1/4l behind Tribal Path (9-0) at Cork 7f hcp hvy in Mar.
Counter Ridge (SAF) 33-1 (9-5) Prominent, lost place and pushed along after halfway, 8th 1f out, no extra, last of 10, 12 1/2l behind Bluesbreaker (8-13) at Cork 6f hcp hvy in Mar.
Bainne (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) A little keen, tracked leaders, pushed along after halfway, 6th 1f out, one pace, 6th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Bluesbreaker (8-13) at Cork 6f hcp hvy in Mar.
Falcao (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) 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, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Laharde (9-5) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Oct.
Tribal Path (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led after 2f, ridden over 2f out and 3 lengths clear 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Cork 7f hcp hvy in Mar beating Beechmount Whisper (8-10) by 2l, 17 ran.
Red Ivy (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Held up, under pressure towards rear from halfway, soon no impression in last, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Bluesbreaker (8-13) at Cork 6f hcp hvy in Mar.
