raced in 4th, 3rd from 1st, pushed along after 2 out, kept on without reaching front pair run-in
soon disputed lead, pushed along after 2 out, gained narrow lead and stayed on best final 150yds
soon disputed lead, pushed along straight, narrowly headed and kept on without matching winner final 150yds
in rear, pushed along after 2 out in 4th, no extra and one pace straight
prominent early, raced mainly in 4th from 1st where a little slow. a little slow 3 out and pushed along and dropped to rear, no extra from 2 out
Winning point-to-pointer and bumper ARD ABHAINN had no problems seeing off My Midnight over this trip at Clonmel and is 8lb better off. She's up against a couple of smart prospects but gets the nod. Her stable companion Mount Ida has a similar profile and was a convincing winner at Galway while Minella Melody made all at Cork last month and looks a nice prospect. Sunrise Lady has been chasing but won over the trip by 12 lengths the last time she ran over timber.
Ard Abhainn (IRE) 4-6fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to lead before 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well, won at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn sft in Oct beating My Midnight (10-13) by 3l, 13 ran.
Minella Melody (IRE) 4-6fav (11-7) Made all, not fluent 3 out, four length lead travelling well 2 out, pushed out and kept on well from last, comfortably, won at Cork 2m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov beating Earthiest Words (11-7) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Mount Ida (IRE) 6-4jfav (11-7) Always prominent, led and disputed, led before 4 out, briefly pressed before 2 out where not fluent, asserted before last where 2l lead, pushed out run-in, comfortably, won at Galway 2m mdn sft in Oct beating Kalanisi Og (11-7) by 4l, 10 ran.
My Midnight (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders on inner, went 2nd after 3 out and challenged when not fluent next, soon pushed along and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, 2nd of 18, 2 3/4l behind Kalli's Quest (10-13) at Thurles 2m 7f mdn sft in Nov.
Sunrise Lady (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, 7th 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, 8th of 16, 24l behind Fruits Of Glory (10-5) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
