led, jumped left throughout, jumped badly left and headed 5th, tracked leader in 2nd, ridden approaching last where slight mistake, no impression on winner run-in
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th 4 out and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace run-in
always towards rear, pushed along and no impression in rear before 3 out, no extra
tracked leader in 2nd, led 5th, wandered slightly before 2 out and pushed along approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in
towards rear early, 4th halfway, went 3rd 4 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, slow last, kept on one pace
No four-year-old has won this in ten years so the presence of ZENTA is intriguing. One of three entries from the Willie Mullins yard, she landed a Listed race over timber at Auteuil before joining the champion trainer where she won a Fairyhouse Grade 3 before an excellent run in the Triumph Hurdle and a battling victory in a Grade 1 at Aintree. She makes her chasing debut against rivals with experience including stablemates Hauturiere, a very easy winner at Killarney, and Heia, a debut winner at Tramore but well beaten subsequently. Harmonya Maker jumped like an old hand for an impressive chasing debut at Gowran while Silent Approach made all for a comfortable debut success on the same track.
Harmonya Maker (FR) 5-2 (11-7) Disputed lead early, not fluent at 1st, led from 3rd and made rest, clear 6th, pushed along after 2 out, stayed on strongly, easily, won at Gowran Park 2m hvy in Nov beating Brandy Love (11-7) by 11l, 7 ran.
Hauturiere (FR) 6-5fav (11-7) Held up, progress into 6th 5 out, pushed along to press leaders and slight mistake 2 out, led after 2 out, kept on strongly to assert run-in, easily, won at Killarney 2m 4f Good - Yielding in May beating Eabha Grace (11-7) by 10l, 10 ran.
Heia (FR) 11-4 (11-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead before 4 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner when bad mistake last, no extra, 2nd of 5, 16l behind Limerick Lace (11-7) at Clonmel 2m 2f hvy in Oct.
Silent Approach (IRE) 10-3fav (11-5) Disputed lead, not fluent at 1st, led from 7th and made rest, travelling well 2 out, pushed along and stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f hvy in Nov beating Noble Blue (11-12) by 6 1/2l, 12 ran.
Zenta (FR) 5-4fav (10-9) Mid-division, switched right and headway after 3 out, challenged going well 2 out, led last, ridden flat, headed towards finish, just prevailed on the nod post, won at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr beating Bo Zenith (11-2) by shd, 11 ran.
