made all, pressed from 3f out, ridden to assert 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly final furlong
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden towards rear 2f out, soon no impression
held up behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden into 4th 2f out, challenged for 2nd over 1f out and drifted left, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, lost place 3f out, ridden towards rear 2f out, soon no impression
chased leaders, close up from 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, no impression on winner 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace, just held 2nd
chased leaders, 2nd halfway, close up 3f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace
soon rear, pushed along before halfway, trailing 8f out, pulled up 4f out
held up towards rear, ridden into 5th 2f out, hampered over 1f out, no extra and kept on one pace
held up towards rear, progress into 4th 2f out, ridden and no extra over 2f out, weakened
Appreciate It won a point in March last year and was having his first subsequent run when not beaten far in a Fairyhouse bumper last month, where he didn't get the best of runs. RAGNAR LODBROK attracted little support on his debut at the latter track earlier this month but ran on nicely when the race was all over. He'll have come on massively for the experience and looks the one to beat, though Watergate Lady has looked a smart prospect in her two starts and wouldn't need to progress much to take a hand. Freedom To Dream looks best of the remainder.
Appreciate It (IRE) 11-4 (12-0) Tracked leaders, on terms into straight, headed from 1 1/2f out, no impression and switched left 1f out, kept on without matching front pair after, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Assemble (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m sft in Nov.
Barnaviddaun (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Waited with, soon towards rear, some headway and pushed along before straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace without threatening, 4th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Assemble (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m sft in Nov.
Mahler Allstar (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Cl up, 5th 1/2way, 6th 6out, prog bef 3out, 3rd aftr 3out, 3rd when b mstk last, so in 2nd flat, nrst at fin, 2nd of 18, nk behind Brandy Harbour (12-2) at Boulta 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Rosencrantz (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division early, 13th from 4th, closed and effort from 3 out, kept on same pace from before last, 6th of 25, 6 3/4l behind Longhouse Poet (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f mdn sft in Dec.
Freedom To Dream (FR) 7-1 (11-10) Prominent, 2nd halfway, 4th 6f out, pushed along to close 2f out, ridden and no impression on leaders in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Powerful Ted (11-10) at Galway 2m sft in Oct.
Ragnar Lodbrok (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Mid-division, 10th 3f out, headway and pushed along entering straight, ridden in 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home, 3rd of 17, 8 1/2l behind Eric Bloodaxe (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Lucky Mare (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, mid-division halfway, pushed along and no impression towards rear 5f out, 9th entering straight, kept on one pace, 6th of 11, dist behind Asterion Forlonge (12-0) at Thurles 2m sft in Nov.
Watergate Lady 8-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 4f out and went 2nd early straight, pushed along to dispute lead over 1f out, ridden and headed 150 yards out, under pressure and no impression on winner close home, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Asterion Forlonge (12-0) at Thurles 2m sft in Nov.
Tempting Tara (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Towards rear, moderate 10th approaching straight, kept on one pace from 2 out, never a factor, 7th of 17, 36 1/2l behind Sailingtobyzantium (10-11) at Clonmel 2m 3f mdn sft in Dec.
