chased leaders, ridden in 5th 3f out, kept on same pace from 2f out
chased leaders on inner, 4th 3f out, soon ridden, led 2f out, kept on well final furlong
settled in rear of mid-division, some headway from 4f out, soon ridden, weakened straight
always behind
soon led, ridden and joined entering straight, headed 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders and took keen hold, 2nd 4f out, soon ridden and weakened
always behind
mid-division on inner, ridden in 7th 4f out, soon no impression
rear of mid-division, ridden in 12th 3f out, some progress entering straight, soon no extra
mid-division, ridden and no impression from 3f out
prominent and took keen hold, ridden along from 5f out, 6th 3f out, soon no impression
rear of mid-division, pushed along from halfway, moderate 6th on outer 1f out, kept on without threatening
mid-division, ridden and weakened from 4f out
chased leaders on outer, close up and ridden entering straight, soon no extra, kept on one paced
in rear, headway from 3f out, ridden straight, went 2nd over 2f out, kept on well final furlong
Gordon Elliott complicates matters by saddling Belotto, who returns after a long break, and MAKHAALEB, who had some fair form last term for Barry Hills and looks on a decent enough mark to gain a first success for his new handler. Sky Mystic will surely do better than she did when favourite at Dundalk last time as she had run well there previously but Cul A Dun, who gained a surprise but comfortable victory at Gowran, has been hit with a 9lbs rise for his maiden success which won't have gone down too well with connections. Keep It Cool was running reasonably at Dundalk in the autumn and is better handicapped on turf while Daggers Bond returned to form with a good third to No One Tells Me at Limerick.
Cul A Dun (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, improved to challenge early straight, led 1 1/2f out, soon ridden clear, comfortably, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp 50-70 gd in Apr beating Giant Slalom (8-10) by 2l, 15 ran.
South Wing (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden and no impression over 3f out, 16th of 21, well behind Rite Of Passage (9-5) at Leopardstown 2m hcp hvy in Nov.
Belotto (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Steadied start, settled behind mid division, headway over 2f out, stayed on to press leader well inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Newbury 1m 2f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct '08 beating Rhadegunda (8-13) by nk, 14 ran.
Sheridaniya (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Always behind, 13th of 14, 19l behind Night Spark (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 4f Handicap (50-80) (4yo+) pol in Apr.
Another Jayjay (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Always prominent, 4th 4f out, disputed lead briefly 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4l behind Night Spark (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 4f Handicap (50-80) (4yo+) pol in Apr.
Sky Mystic (IRE) 9-2fav (9-2) Tracked leader, disputed lead briefly 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 9th of 14, 8l behind Night Spark (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 4f Handicap (50-80) (4yo+) pol in Apr.
Vital Plot (USA) 7-1 (9-6) Mid-division, no extra entering straight, eased when beaten final furlong, 19th of 22, 21l behind Silent Decision (8-11) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp 55-85 in Oct.
Born To Rock (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened straight, 21st of 23, 46l behind Crimson Sky (9-5) at Navan 1m 2f 3yo mdn gs in Oct.
Hassanali (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, no impression straight, 10th of 15, 21l behind Redzer Gazgoff (9-6) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp 50-70 gd in Apr.
Makhaaleb (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 5th over 4f out, soon ridden and lost place, no impression from before straight, 7th of 10, 33l behind Estephe (9-0) at Roscommon 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn hvy in Aug.
Keep It Cool (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Soon chased leaders, ridden along on inner over 5f out, 5th approaching straight, 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Bluebell Rock (8-4) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-70 pol in Nov.
Bay Swallow (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 16, 9l behind No One Tells Me (9-6) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp 50-70 in Apr.
Hepburn Bell (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Never a factor, 10th of 14, 25l behind Royal Entourage (9-13) at Dundalk 2m hcp 50-75 pol in Sep.
Blackwitch Woman (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden into 7th over 1f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 6th of 16, 5l behind No One Tells Me (9-6) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp 50-70 in Apr.
Daggers Bond (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Towards rear, ridden approaching straight, progress into 4th over 1f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 3rd of 16, 4l behind No One Tells Me (9-6) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp 50-70 in Apr.
Casbah Rock (IRE) 11-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th entering straight, soon no impression, 5th of 9, 10l behind Haralan (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m 6f hcp 60-100 gf in Apr.
Bold Apache (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Mid-division, 7th halfway, no extra from early straight, 13th of 14, 14l behind Casela Park (9-4) at Dundalk 1m hcp 55-80 pol in Mar.
Belle Chose (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) 4th early, 5th halfway, ridden and one pace straight, 8th of 14, 7l behind Sally Bawn (8-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol in Oct.
Tipper Road (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, led under pressure before straight, headed over 1f out, soon no impression, 7th of 16, 6l behind No One Tells Me (9-6) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp 50-70 in Apr.
