settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 2nd under 2f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, kept on well final furlong, pressed close home
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 3f out, no extra and weakened
mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 4f out, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, stayed on into 5th under 2f out, kept on well final furlong to press winner close home
led, ridden and challenged 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway into 4th 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders in 3rd, headway into 2nd 5f out, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out
chased leader in 2nd, 3rd 5f out, ridden 4f out, no extra in 5th 3f out, weakened
This went to a three-year-old last season and the only member of the younger brigade here, QUAINTLY, can continue the sequence. David Wachman's filly is a front-runner who has been finding plenty once challenged so this longer trip looks sure to play to her strengths. The veteran Paramount is in fine form and followed a victory over 1m4f at the Curragh with a very good effort over 2m at Tramore on Saturday. He's still on a fair mark and looks a real threat. Green To Gold ran well over hurdles at the beginning of the month but is 13lb higher than when scoring by eight lengths over this C&D a month earlier. Zaralabad, another C&D winner, is very well handicapped on his best form and has generally competed at a much higher level.
Zaralabad (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Never better than mid-division, 14th of 20, 31l behind Fosters Cross (10-1) at Galway 2m am hcp 70-100 gd in Jul.
London Bridge 16-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 16l behind Denny Crane (8-9) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Dec.
Blue Ridge Lane (IRE) 50-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, 9th under 4f out, kept on same pace under pressure from over 2f out, 9th of 20, 16l behind Fosters Cross (10-1) at Galway 2m am hcp 70-100 gd in Jul.
Paramount (FR) 5-1 (9-4) Soon well off pace in rear, closed 3f out, produced into 2nd and ridden final furlong, no impression and flicked tail close home, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Regresa A Mi (9-2) at Tramore 2m Handicap (50-85) (4yo+) gf.
Quaintly (USA) 4-1 (8-12) Made all, ridden to extend lead approaching straight, kept on well under pressure, won at Tipperary 1m 4f hcp 50-85 gf beating Lady Bennett (8-7) by 1l, 9 ran.
Spring Hawk (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Towards rear, some headway under pressure from early straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace from 2f out, 7th of 9, 13l behind Syann (9-7) at Killarney 1m 3f fll hcp 60-90 gd in Jul.
Green To Gold (IRE) 7-1 (7-11) Settled towards rear, ridden early straight and soon no impression, kept on one pace, 6th of 10, 11l behind End Of The Affair (9-7) at Dundalk 2m hcap pol in Jul.
Hamalka (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Mid-division on inner, ridden and no impression straight, 14th of 23, 6l behind Ransomed Bride (9-6) at Navan 1m 2f hcp 60-80 gs in Oct '09.
