led early, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out and soon no impression, edged left run-in, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, 5th halfway, close up 3 out, pushed along early straight and no impression 2 out, 4th and kept on one pace run-in
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway on inner entering straight and went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon pushed along, kept on one pace run-in
tracked leaders, headway to lead briefly after 5th, 2nd when not fluent 4 out, pushed along and dropped to 4th 2 out, 5th and no impression run-in
always prominent, led before 2nd, headed briefly after 5th, 2 lengths clear 2 out, kept on well run-in
held up in rear, closer 4 out, some headway on outer next where mistake, soon pushed along in rear and no impression before next, no extra
Blanketontheground has run well in a couple of handicaps but has a double penalty for victories in 2020/21 though her rider's claim is a massive plus. Delante is similarly penalised for landing a race worth more than €10,000 in France. Holllymount completed a double in the spring and her latest run came over fences while Shannon Glory followed an impressive maiden victory at Killarney by beating a stronger line-up at Bellewstown. NIKINI did well in bumpers and didn't have much to do to make a winning start over timber at Kilbeggan but she'll have learnt plenty from the run and can complete a double.
Blanketontheground (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 3rd 2 out, soon close 2nd, ridden approaching last, mistake at last, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Two Shoe Tom (11-0) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f hcp Yielding in May.
Delante (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, ridden and dropped to last 3 out, trailing when pulled up before 2 out, at Naas 2m sft in Feb.
Hollymount (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Held up early, improved to track leaders from 3rd, pressed leader in 2nd from next, raced keenly, ridden after 3 out, challenged before 2 out, disputed 2 out, narrow lead after 2 out, headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 9 1/2l behind Influential Lady (11-7) at Tramore 2m 6f gd in Aug.
Shannon Glory (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leader in 2nd for most, disputed lead briefly at 2nd until headed before 4th, led after 3 out, ridden and clear 2 out, jumped right and mistake at last, kept on well run-in, won at Bellewstown 2m 4f gd in Aug beating Motown Maggie (11-6) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Nikini (IRE) 4-7fav (11-5) Rear of mid-division, not fluent at 2nd, 7th after 4th, progress before 2 out, travelled well on outer to lead before last, ridden and kept on well final 150 yards, comfortably, won at Kilbeggan 2m mdn gd in Aug beating Estepona Sun (11-12) by 3 1/4l, 14 ran.
Athagabhain (IRE) 150-1 (11-7) Led and soon clear, mistakes, 5 lengths lead halfway, headed before 5 out where mistake, pulled up quickly before next, at Sligo 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Sep.
Finsceal Na Mara (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Soon towards rear and not fluent at times, 13th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear after 4 out, soon detached and pulled up before last, at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Sep.
