held up in rear, progress on outer halfway, no extra from 3f out, weakened
settled in mid-division on outer, headway into 2nd over 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, kept on same pace
rear of mid-division, headway approaching straight, 3rd 3f out, 4th and no impression under 2f out, no extra
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression in 5th 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong without troubling principals
tracked leaders on outer, went 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression in 6th 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened, completely tailed off
towards rear, headway into 4th entering straight, ridden to challenge briefly over 2f out, soon no impression, no extra final furlong
made all, ridden and drew clear well over 1f out, stayed on well
Unless one of the newcomers is useful, this looks between GIANT'S QUEST and Shadow Eile with preference just for the former. Mark Fahey steered his mount into second place behind the well-regarded Caolaneoin on his debut at Leopardstown last month and would have been even closer to the winner but for mistaking the winning post. That was a fine effort by the son of Giant's Causeway and he looks to have a big future. Shadow Eile ran well enough in a tough bumper won by Espresso Lady at Navan on Sunday to suggest she will be winning soon and this pair should dominate here.
Bobleeswagger (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Rr til fell 7th, in a race won by Lynx For Now (12-0) at Tinahely 3m ire ptp sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Giant's Quest (AUS) 33-1 (11-8) Held up in 7th, progress into 4th 3f out, ridden to lead briefly 1f out, 2nd and no impression when rider briefly mistook winning post closing stages, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Caolaneoin (11-6) at Leopardstown 2m N H flat hvy in Feb.
Hidden Future (IRE) Akbar gelding out of Lisheen Lady.
Indian Tiger (GER) Tiger Hill gelding out of Indian Night.
Knox's Turn (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, no impression from 4f out, 10th of 13, 20l behind A Fine Young Man (12-0) at Naas 2m NH flat sft in Mar '10.
Milisle (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Towards rear, some late headway straight, never a danger, 9th of 18, 24l behind Open Up Your Heart (11-7) at Down Royal 2m N H flat in Feb.
Enya Rose (IRE) Alflora mare out of Mullahoran Rose.
Seaneen Mac Ri (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Ld til rdn 6out, usp from bef 5out, sn rr, pu 4out, in a race won by Connie De Mar (12-0) at Loughanmore 3m ire ptp sft in Oct, 17 ran.
Shadow Eile (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Chased leaders in moderate 3rd, good headway into 2nd entering straight, driven along from over 2f out, no impression on winner from 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 15, 9l behind Espresso Lady (11-2) at Navan 2m N H flat sft.
