led and edged left from stalls, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace
dwelt, always rear, never a factor, pushed along and no extra over 1f out
chased leaders, pushed along in 5th entering straight, no extra in 6th over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, 2nd over 100 yards out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
Most of these are old pals and all bar Jamboree Girl have won on the track. Kimbay is in brilliant form and gained her fourth victory in five starts here three weeks ago when defying a poor draw to beat Majestic Timeline narrowly with Your Pal Tal a close third and Almadaa just behind in fourth. None can be dismissed but the latter was having his first start since September and is very well handicapped with the winner on earlier form. He can come out best of the quartet this time but the vote goes to STRATEGIC HEIGHTS, who comfortably held off Majestic Timeline in November and though John Feane has put up a 10lb claimer the six-year-old carried an apprentice to victory here in the past. Harry Trotter appears to have fallen out of love with the game but his overall form puts him in the picture from his lowest mark in a very long time.
Strategic Heights (IRE) 7-4fav (9-11) Broke well and chased leader in close 2nd, disputed lead entering straight, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong, won at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Nov beating Majestic Timeline (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Harry Trotter (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 9, 10l behind Grey Danube (9-0) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Dec.
Almadaa 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2l behind Kimbay (9-6) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Dec.
Summer Isles 4-1 (10-1) Broke well and led, ridden 2f out, headed under 2f out, no impression final furlong (injured left-hind pastern), last of 7, 8l behind Knock Stars (9-9) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Oct '13.
Jamboree Girl 20-1 (8-7) Mid-division, progress entering straight, ridden in 4th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, dropped to 4th near line, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Grey Danube (9-0) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Dec.
Majestic Timeline (IRE) 10-3fav (9-3) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Kimbay (9-6) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Dec.
Your Pal Tal 3-1fav (8-4) Prominent on inner, led halfway, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Grey Danube (9-0) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Dec.
Kimbay (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, progress to lead 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Dec beating Majestic Timeline (9-3) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
