close up, lost place and no impression under pressure from 2f out, eased inside final furlong
chased leaders, 4th over 3f out, no extra under pressure from under 2f out, eased final furlong
soon in rear, ridden into moderate 4th 1 1/2f out, 3rd and kept on without reaching 1st 2 inside final furlong
soon led, strongly pressed 2f out, soon headed, dropped to 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong
soon raced in 5th, closer in 3rd 2f out, ridden to challenge in 2nd 1 1/2f out, just led and kept on well inside final furlong
prominent, keen hold early, led under pressure 1 1/2f out, soon strongly pressed, slightly hampered inside final furlong, kept on without matching winner
towards rear, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out
Jumbajukiba is a regular winner at this level and connections will be hoping he can repeat his victory of two years ago. Jessie Harrington's seven-year-old carried a penalty to a Listed success at Navan a year ago and doesn't need much warming up. Libano and Rayeni are old rivals and there is little between tham on their run at Leopardstown in November though the former may again just have the edge. VOCALISED looks the one to beat as Jim Bolger's colt won four times in succession at today's trip on ground with plenty of give including on his reappearance at this fixture a year ago and in two Group 3 events.
Libano (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Soon led, edged clear 2f out, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out, won at Leopardstown 7f lsted stks hvy in Nov beating Rayeni (9-4) by 2l, 14 ran.
Vocalised (USA) 5-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, 5th 2f out, no extra from 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Snaefell (9-3) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 sft in Sep.
Croisultan (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Mid-division best, no extra under pressure from 2f out, 12th of 14, 6l behind Dohasa (9-10) at Curragh 7f cond Stakes gd in Sep.
Jumbajukiba 5-1 (9-7) Attempted to make all, strongly pressed from over 1f out, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Alaiyma (8-12) at Cork 1m Listed stks gd in Oct.
Kargali (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Close up, 3rd and ridden halfway, weakened from 2 1/2f out, 14th of 22, 18l behind Big Robert (8-0) at Curragh 1m hcp 0-105 sft in Mar.
Rayeni (IRE) 4-6fav (9-4) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and no impression leader 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Libano (9-6) at Leopardstown 7f lsted stks hvy in Nov.
The Tooth Fairy (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Always prominent, 2nd from halfway, ridden and no impression from 2f out, kept on, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Zorija Rose (9-2) at Curragh 6f ext hcp sft in Mar.
