tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress early straight and pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong
towards rear, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong and kept on
led early, tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along approaching straight, ridden in 5th 2f out, no extra final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out and no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace
ran 5th, some progress on outer early straight and 3rd 2f out, pushed along and no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
in rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
ZHUKHOVA easily has the call on official ratings and the race conditions suit her while she is effective on any kind of ground. She followed her two Listed race victories with a pair of Group 3 successes and only failed when sent into the highest class in the Champion Fillies And Mares Stakes at Ascot. Red Stars has a superb pedigree and landed a Listed contest at Roscommon on heavy ground in July but hasn't been seen since well beaten in the Irish Oaks later that month. Glamorous Approach won a Listed contest as a juvenile and ran well enough in that sort of company last season to suggest she should be winning again soon but it's difficult to know what to make of Love Potion. Aidan O'Brien's filly won a Dundalk maiden for the now retired David Wachman in December 2015 and the daughter of Galileo didn't run as a three-year-old.
Zhukova (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, on inside, switched left over 2f out, soon ridden, hung right and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 14 3/4l behind Journey (9-5) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Oct.
Red Stars (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Chased leader in 2nd, pushed along and ridden from 3f out, soon lost place and no extra from over 1f out, 8th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Seventh Heaven (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jul.
Dew Line (IRE) 28-1 (9-11) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden on outer 3f out, no extra over 2f out, 10th of 12, 8l behind Czabo (9-11) at Naas 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Glamorous Approach (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Ran 4th on outer, 3rd under 4f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Intimation (9-3) at Naas 1m lst fll stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Island Remede 25-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, not always fluent jumping, lost place and pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 2f (1) Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Love Potion (IRE) 11-10fav (9-0) Mid-division, progress into 6th and pushed along under 2f out, went closer 5th 1f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, led close home, cosily, won at Dundalk 1m mdn fll pol in Dec beating Double Espresso (9-0) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Nanabad (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Mid-division, pushed along towards outer into straight, progress to chase leaders 2f out, challenged and on terms over 1f out, kept on well, headed near finish, 2nd of 18, 1/2l behind Elm Grove (9-1) at Cork 1m hcp hvy in Apr.
