dwelt and towards rear, ridden 2f out, soon no impression and kept on one pace
mid-division, closer 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace
prominent, ran freely early, disputed halfway, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out
mid-division, ridden to progress under 2f out, 4th over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final 100 yards, all out close home
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression in 8th 1f out, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, progress on outer 2f out, ridden in 6th 1 1/2f out, closer 1f out, kept on final furlong, pressed leaders close home
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to close over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, ridden and behind over 2f out, soon no impression
led and disputed, headed over 3f out, ridden and no extra 2f out, weakened
tracked leaders, close 3rd halfway, disputed over 3f out, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, kept on, no extra 1f out, one paced final furlong
mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra
prominent early, 4th halfway, led 2 1/2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed inside final 100 yards, no extra close home
mid-division, progress to track leaders 3f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, pressed winner close home, just held
Simply Sideways’ winning run came to an end in Listed company though she’s not out of this. But the progressive GREY LEADER (NAP) makes his handicap debut having won three of only five outings so far and he gets the vote with more to come. San Aer won at Galway earlier in the week but is 9lb higher while Indigo Five has been raised the same amount for winning over track and trip. Naas second No More Porter looks best of his yard’s four runners while Martinstown drops back down in trip having returned a losing favourite again at Dundalk.
Martinstown (IRE) 11-8fav (9-12) Slowly away, in rear, took keen hold, pushed along in last 2f out, soon ridden, went 4th 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Slieve Binnian (8-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Oct.
Flame Of Eire (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway into 3rd halfway, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Mutasarref (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Current Option (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Chased leader, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no threat from over 1f out, 10th of 11, 18l behind Farnborough (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m hcp hvy in Oct.
Saltonstall 7-1 (9-13) Towards rear, pushed along on outer early straight, ridden and went 5th 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Farnborough (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m hcp hvy in Oct.
Casanova 25-1 (9-13) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra, 11th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Simply Sideways (9-3) at Tipperary 1m 1f hcp hvy in Oct.
Simply Sideways (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Rear of mid division, pushed along in 11th over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 9th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Curvature (9-2) at Naas 1m lst fll stks (1) sft in Oct.
San Aer (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-2) Mid-division, headway travelling well between horses approaching straight, 4th over 1f out, squeezed through gap to lead over 100 yards out, kept on well, won at Galway 1m hcp hvy in Oct beating Big Island (9-13) by 3 1/4l, 15 ran.
Soaring Monarch (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra under 2f out, 15th of 18, 35l behind Eastern Legend (8-8) at Leopardstown 1m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.
Arniemac (IRE) 5-4 (12-0) Pushed along early, soon held up, ridden in 5th halfway, no impression in 4th 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, 5th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Vega Magnifico (12-0) at Laytown 7f pol in Sep.
No More Porter (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, went 3rd 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Facethepuckout (8-7) at Naas 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Excuzio Joe (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Broke well, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression under 2f out, lost place 1f out and no extra, 9th of 11, 17l behind Farnborough (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m hcp hvy in Oct.
Mr Rango (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along in last over 3f out, closer in 7th and ridden 2f out, headway into 3rd briefly 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Dutch Gold (9-10) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Indigo Five (IRE) 9-2fav (8-10) Towards rear, good headway to dispute lead travelling well 3f out, briefly headed and pushed along 2 1/2f out, led and ridden under 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Curragh 1m hcp sft in Oct beating Mogwli (8-11) by 1/2l, 19 ran.
Grey Leader (IRE) 10-3 (10-0) Held up behind leaders, stayed far side straight, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, comfortably, won at Gowran Park 1m hvy in Oct beating Machnamh (9-10) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
