soon led, pushed along entering straight, ridden under 2f out and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
upset in stalls, broke well, tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along over 2f out and no impression in 8th 1f out, no extra, eased closing stages
held up in rear, progress on inner under 2f out, ridden in 5th over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, led close home
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and progress to lead 1f out, headed 100 yards out and no impression close home
mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden on outer over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 4th closing stages
always towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along entering straight and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
SPECIFIC GRAVITY reversed earlier running with previous 1m4f winner Udogo when runner-up over track and trip a fortnight ago. He also finished ahead of the latter’s stablemate Song Of Love and Maknificent and Adrian McGuinness’ charge can go one better. Song Of Love had earlier beaten Brokopondo here while Red Avenger’s winning run came to an end last week having notched-up a hat-trick over a mile here before that with both Johann Bach and Political Policy among his victims.
Johann Bach (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Rear of mid-division, pushed along under 2f out and 6th 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Red Avenger (9-6) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jan.
Political Policy (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden in 8th over 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace, 7th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Red Avenger (9-6) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jan.
Red Avenger (USA) 7-4fav (9-8) Mid-division, pushed along in 5th 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Geological (8-8) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jan.
Shalaman (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Moonrise Landing (9-0) at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Mar.
Specific Gravity (FR) 12-1 (9-12) Mid-division, 8th entering straight, ridden 2f out, 8th 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, went 2nd close home, just failed, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Mainicin (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.
Udogo 8-1 (9-13) Mid-division on outer, 7th 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, 11th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Mainicin (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.
Song Of Love (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) In rear, progress entering straight, progress and edged left 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd and no extra close home, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Mainicin (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.
Brokopondo (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and progress to challenge 1f out, kept on under pressure, no impression inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Song Of Love (9-6) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Dec.
Maknificent (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division, 10th 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, 10th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Mainicin (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.
