soon tracked leader and ran freely, closed halfway, led under 6f out, asserted over 3f out, reduced advantage and ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on best under pressure final furlong
mid-division, dropped to 11th after halfway, progress to 7th and pushed along under 2f out, soon weakened
soon led, headed under 6f out, 3rd over 3f out, 4th 2f out, soon under pressure in 5th, weakened 2f out
rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, lost place under 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
chased leader, headway to 3rd on inner halfway, lost place under 4f out, weakened in 8th under 2f out
rear, 10th after halfway, headway under 3f out, travelled well into 3rd 2f out, under pressure 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
rear, 8th after halfway, detached and weakened 2f out, never a factor
close up and ran freely, 4th after 4f, progress to 2nd over 3f out, dropped to 4th over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
towards rear and ran freely early, headway on outer after 2f, 7th after halfway, improved to 4th 1 1/2f out, progress to 2nd over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, held
prominent, 3rd after 4f, dropped to 6th halfway, weakened over 6f out, completely tailed off
rear, 9th after halfway, progress under 2f out, ridden in 5th 1 1/2f out, no impression on leaders, one paced final furlong
NUDIE will likely prove popular having finished runner-up at Listowel to odds-on favourite and stablemate Brooklynn Glory on last month’s racecourse debut and Willie Mullins’ mare can open her account. Patty D has struggled over hurdles and may do better in this while point-to-point winner Gale At Sea was also well beaten over timber back in January. Whisper In Court debuts under Rules having won between the flags while Little Actress, Flora Brown and Mi Lighthouse are newcomers to note.
Cailin Dearg (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Mid-division, pushed along and 6th entering straight, no impression over 1f out, no extra, 7th of 15, 25 1/4l behind Brooklynn Glory (11-11) at Listowel 2m sft in Sep.
Flora Brown (IRE) Sans Frontieres M out of Criaire Princess.
Free Thought (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, a little keen, closed up approaching halfway, soon led, joined before straight, soon headed and no extra, one pace, 7th of 17, 18 1/4l behind Mare Quimby (11-7) at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Oct.
Gale At Sea (IRE) 15-8fav (11-4) Led or disputed lead, headed 5th, 2nd and chased leader 4 out, closer entering straight, pushed along when bad mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 36 1/4l behind Moyode Gold (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn hvy in Jan.
Little Actress (IRE) Oscar M out of The Tabster.
Mi Lighthouse (IRE) Arctic Cosmos M out of Glannagaul.
Miss Carli Fay (IRE) Califet M out of Missmartinslane.
Nudie (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Mid-division, 5th 4f out, headway into 2nd early straight, pushed along over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Brooklynn Glory (11-11) at Listowel 2m sft in Sep.
Patty D (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, impeded 1st, 10th from 3rd, well off pace still in 10th approaching straight, soon closed but no impression when impeded last, kept on same pace, 5th of 26, 15 1/4l behind Festival D'ex (11-7) at Navan 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Whisper In Court (IRE) (11-6) Ld, nrw ldr 1/2way, sl adv aftr 3out, 3l clr aftr 2nd last gng well, sow aftr last, easily, won at Ballyragget 3m mdn hvy in Mar beating Simply Supreme (11-6) by 5l, 12 ran.
Hophornbeam (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold early, 5th 4f out, soon ridden, no impression straight, 6th of 10, 17 1/2l behind Larquebuse (11-9) at Punchestown 2m Good - Yielding in Oct.
Lakota Nation (IRE) Presenting M out of Laura's Native.
