disputed lead early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and led 1f out, soon strongly pressed, kept on well closing stages
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th and pushed along under 2f out, no impression final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to challenge 150 yards out, kept on well, no impression on winner close home
mid-division, slipped up (injured) after 2f
always rear, slightly hampered after 2f, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor
rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression in 6th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 4th closing stages
prominent and soon led, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed 1f out, 3rd and no impression final 150 yards, kept on one pace
towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along early straight, 5th and ridden over 1f out, no impression final 150 yards
HOMELESS SONGS won a Group 3 here a year ago before landing the Irish 1000 Guineas in tremendous style. She disappointed in her two runs in the autumn so has questions to answer though she obviously goes well fresh. Buckaroo was beaten a short-head in a Group 3 here a year ago before landing a Curragh Listed contest. He wasn't right in the Irish 2000 Guineas in May and hasn't been seen subsequently. Power Under Me had been better known as a sprinter before stepping up to this trip and landing a Listed contest here. Mea Domina showed her liking for testing conditions when landing a Saint-Cloud Listed race in October and has joined Paddy Twomey, who won this with Pearls Galore last year.
Buckaroo 3-1 (9-2) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, no extra, kept on one pace, 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Native Trail (9-2) at Curragh 1m Grp 1 (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Power Under Me (IRE) 17-2 (9-12) Mid-division, 6th on inner when briefly short of room 2f out, ridden and improved into 2nd 1f out. led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) sft in Oct beating Emporio (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Homeless Songs (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Fonteyn (9-2) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gs in Oct.
Georgeville 9-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Self Belief (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2f lst stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Helvic Dream (IRE) 11-8fav (9-6) Mid-division and 5th halfway, dropped to 6th and no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 7, 11l behind Cosmic Vega (9-10) at Naas 1m hvy in Nov.
Saltonstall 25-1 (9-8) Towards rear, short of room and switched right over 2f out, headway into 8th 2f out, soon ridden, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, headed at line, 2nd of 27, shd behind Lattam (8-10) at Curragh 1m hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Mea Domina (FR) (8-11) won at Saint-Cloud 1m lst stks hvy in Oct beating Khamma (9-1) by shd, 9 ran.
Hotter Than Hades (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Led, headed after 4f, 2nd halfway, dropped to 4th and ridden over 1f out, weakened final 150 yards, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Visualisation (9-7) at Naas 1m 2f lst stks (1) hvy in Mar.
