led, ridden 2f out, soon drifted right, headed 1f out, no extra, hampered close home
held up towards rear, ridden to progress on inner 2f out, closer 1f out, no extra closing stages
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden towards outer 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, drifted left closing stages, closest at finish
dwelt slightly and rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on and not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, soon not clear run, eased close home
mid-division, pushed along briefly approaching halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra 2f out
mid-division, ridden 2f out, closer 1f out, kept on well closing stages to go 2nd last strides
held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, closer and switched left 1f out, soon pressed leaders, disputed inside final 150 yards, edged slightly right last 100 yards, led close home
dwelt slightly, towards rear, ridden on outer over 2f out, soon no extra
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, led narrowly 1f out, joined inside final 150 yards, slight bump and headed inside final 100 yards, no extra
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace, hampered close home
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out, pressed leaders 1f out, disputed final 150 yards, headed last 50 yards, no extra
Freescape has won here five times including this in 2019 and again last year. He's 16lb higher than a year ago thanks mainly to a neck defeat in a Listed race over 1m2f here in September. San Andreas is a four-times track winner and is back on the same mark as his last success. His stable also run FEDERAL (NAP), who Mikey Sheehy steered to a narrow victory in the Cambridgeshire at the Curragh, and Yerwanthere, who moved to the yard after landing a Leopardstown maiden in the summer. The former looks the one to beat as he's likely to go further up the ratings in time. Howyoulikethat, Walhaan and Pierre Lapin are all very closely matched on recent form on the track.
San Andreas (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Held up, ridden and no impression on outer 2f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Rough Diamond (9-2) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Oct.
Freescape 14-1 (10-4) Always towards rear, ran freely, checked 3f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out, never a factor, 13th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Howyoulikethat (8-13) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
Howyoulikethat (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, in rear approaching straight, switched left under 2f out, soon pushed along and good headway, 3rd 1f out and soon challenged, led final 100 yards, kept on well, won at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov beating Walhaan (8-12) by 1l, 14 ran.
Miss Mirabell (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Towards rear and 6th halfway, pushed along in 5th from 2f out and soon ridden, went 4th from 1f out, no impression and kept on without matching principals inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Cosmic Vega (9-10) at Naas 1m hvy in Nov.
Federal (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, headway travelling well 2f out, soon ridden, went 4th 1f out, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Aug beating Good Heavens (9-4) by nk, 25 ran.
Eskimo Komet (IRE) 200-1 (9-2) Mid-division best, ridden towards rear 3f out, no impression 2f out, 8th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Bear Story (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f lst stks (1) pol in Sep.
Pierre Lapin (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-3) Tracked leaders, ran freely, improved to lead after 3f, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, 2nd 1f out, no extra final 150 yards, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Howyoulikethat (8-13) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
Yerwanthere (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, 6th halfway, pushed along and headway on outer approaching straight, challenged 2f out, soon ridden and led, 1 length lead 1f out, kept on well, comfortably, won at Leopardstown 7f mdn fll Good - Yielding in Jun beating Sareeha (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Orandi (FR) 100-1 (9-12) Always behind, never a factor, last of 14, 5 1/4l behind Marsa (9-6) at Dundalk 7f pol in Nov.
Walhaan (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Disputed, led after 2f, headed after 3f, 3rd halfway, 2nd 2f out, soon challenged, ridden and led over 1f out, pressed under 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no impression, kept on one pace, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Howyoulikethat (8-13) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
Steel Bull (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Howyoulikethat (8-13) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
Ampeson 10-3fav (10-0) Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 2nd 2f out, disputed lead 1f out, headed close home, went 2nd near line, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Hodd's Girl (9-13) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Nov.
