settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenge over 2f out, soon disputed, ridden over 1 1/2f out, narrowly headed 1f out, kept on without matching winner
slightly hampered leaving stalls, pushed along early, held up in rear, closer on outer 2f out, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, led narrowly 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong
pushed along and reminder early to lead, ridden 3f out, joined over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
prominent early, soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to dispute over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace
went slightly left from stalls, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, no extra in rear 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out
Tea Olive had Vampire Slayer half-a-length behind over the trip at Leopardstown when staying on without getting to the leaders. Today's conditions should be in her favour and she can confirm the form. Trachonitus ran in a maiden on the same card, leading 2f out but finding no extra when headed close home, though he wasn't beaten far. Newport has come up against some smart maidens and should have no problems with the trip or ground but stamina got IMMUTABLE home on soft ground at Gowran and Joe Murphy's charge can give the weight away.
Immutable (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to dispute lead 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, won at Gowran Park 1m mdn sft in Oct beating Dark Side (9-7) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Trachonitus (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leader in 2nd, led entering straight, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Peking Opera (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.
Newport 16-1 (9-7) Close up, 2nd halfway, under pressure and dropped to 3rd entering straight, soon ridden, no impression over 1f out, one paced final furlong, 3rd of 10, 8 3/4l behind Covent Garden (9-7) at Tipperary 1m 1f mdn sft in Oct.
Vampire Slayer (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3f, 5th at halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th close home, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Aurifodina (9-12) at Leopardstown 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Tea Olive (FR) 9-2 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and went 6th 2f out, soon ridden, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening leaders to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Aurifodina (9-12) at Leopardstown 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
