English Deer showed the benefit of his run at Dundalk with a decent effort behind Rapid Approach at Gowran though that was over 7f. Bainne ran quite well in testing conditions at Cork and her experience will stand her in good stead, a remark that also applies to Johnny Lynch, whose three runs last year were all on heavy ground. Red Queen showed promise before a moderate effort on Polytrack while Sandspring ran easily his best race over this trip at Navan when the going was very soft. GREAT MINDS makes a belated debut and may be good enough. By the sprinter Bahamian Bounty, he's out of a mare who was a winning two-year-old from the family of the top sprinter Pipalong.
Sandspring (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Prominent, led 2 1/2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra and kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 13l behind Sun On The Run (9-2) at Cork 6f mdn stks hvy in Mar.
Tamam Namoose (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Soon mid-division, 9th before halfway, kept on same pace under pressure from under 2f out, 10th of 13, 10l behind Sweet Annathea (8-10) at Dundalk 7f hcp 47-65 pol in Jan.
Elastomer (FR) 8-1 (9-5) Towards rear on outer, no impression straight, 9th of 14, 9l behind Your Pal Tal (9-5) at Dundalk 6f 2yo mdn stks pol in Dec.
English Deer (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, closer in 4th 2f out, soon every chance in 3rd, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Rapid Approach (9-5) at Gowran Park 7f 3yo mdn gd.
Great Minds (IRE) Bahamian Bounty gelding out of Raja.
Johnny Lynch (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, weakened, 9th of 12, 14l behind Francis Of Assisi (9-5) at Naas 6f mdn stks hvy in Oct.
Pixie Spirit (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Chased leaders in 4th, pushed along 2f out and no extra in moderate 5th final furlong, 5th of 6, 15l behind Master Speaker (9-5) at Dundalk 6f mdn stks pol.
Bainne (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway into 4th 2f out, ridden in close 5th 1f out, kept on same pace into 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Sun On The Run (9-2) at Cork 6f mdn stks hvy in Mar.
Playful Promises (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders early, 7th halfway, weakened 2f out, last of 14, 43l behind Sun On The Run (9-2) at Cork 6f mdn stks hvy in Mar.
Red Queen (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Soon led, headed approaching final furlong, soon no impression, 5th of 12, 6l behind Scrapper Blackwell (9-5) at Dundalk 5f 2yo mdn stks pol in Nov.
Times In Anatefka (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Slowly away and always trailing, pushed along and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, last of 6, 19l behind Master Speaker (9-5) at Dundalk 6f mdn stks pol.
