held up towards rear, ridden into 4th 1 1/2f out, soon slightly hampered, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace to go 3rd at line
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, headed last 150 yards, kept on same pace
soon disputed, led after 2f, 5-length advantage halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no extra
mid-division, progress 2 1/2f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1 1/2f out and drifted left, kept on one pace, lost 3rd at line
mid-division, dropped towards rear halfway, ridden 3f out, soon no impression
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
settled behind leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden into 3rd 2f out, stayed on to challenge 1f out, led last 150 yards, kept on well
led and disputed, headed after 2f and tracked leader, ridden 2 1/2f out, no extra 2f out
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out
This will take some getting in the conditions but Rapid Mission was in the lead at this trip on heavy ground at Tipperary before run out of it in the closing stages. EXPECTO certainly won't have a problem with the trip or ground having made all over an extended mile at Gowran when her rider lost his irons in the straight. He's 6lb higher but can go in again. Mo Ghille Mar's close second over the track and trip last month puts her in the picture on her handicap debut while Tiscommonknowledge stepped up to the trip for the first time at Naas and ran easily her best race to date. Guest Star was engaged in the 1.40 at Galway yesterday.
Rapid Mission 3-1 (9-7) Towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along in 3rd 3f out, 2nd early straight and led under 2f out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed 1f out, no impression, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Zaphod (9-7) at Tipperary 1m 1f mdn hvy in Oct.
Mo Ghille Mar (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 6th over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 7 1/2l behind King Cuan (9-5) at Naas 7f sft in Oct.
Ringside Timing (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Soon tracked leader in 2nd and a bit keen, improved to lead from halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, no extra and weakened from over 1f out, 7th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Los Angeles (9-7) at Tipperary 1m 1f mdn Yielding in Sep.
Sinbad My Dad (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, led travelling well 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, dropped to 6th 1f out, no impression, 7th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Soldier's Empire (9-6) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Oct.
Navajo Scout 22-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 6th 2f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 10 1/2l behind Illinois (9-7) at Curragh 1m 1f mdn sft in Oct.
Guest Star 9-1 (9-12) In touch, 4th 3f out, progress to 2nd 2f out, soon edged left, challenged leader under 1f out, kept on, held, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Dont Do Dramas (9-5) at Gowran Park 7f hcp hvy in Oct.
Tiscommonknowledge (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Rear of mid-division, headway in 3rd over 2f out, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Basilah Bear (9-4) at Naas 1m hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Expecto (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and joined 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, joined again inside final furlong, kept on well, edged ahead close home, won at Gowran Park 1m hcp hvy in Oct beating La Juliana (9-2) by nk, 9 ran.
Highland Bells (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression on leaders 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Expecto (8-12) at Gowran Park 1m hcp hvy in Oct.
