tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
led, took keen hold, ridden and headed 2f out, soon close 3rd, no impression final furlong
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression
tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression final furlong
dwelt, in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden in moderate 6th over 1f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
rear of mid-division, ridden and closer in 5th 2f out, 4th and edged left 1f out, kept on without threatening winner in 2nd close home
dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 6th entering straight, weakened and soon trailing
tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 2f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home
After a short-head defeat over track and trip in November, Aces Wild has been disappointing and could only finish fourth behind Capuchinero when a short-priced favourite next time. UN BACIO ANCORA was beaten a length into second that day with Diamondsinthesand almost two lengths back in third and the form should be confirmed with the winner having gone on to score again on Wednesday. Unterberg, a half-brother to three winners, hasn't been seen since well beaten in a Curragh maiden in May.
Aces Wild (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Rear of mid-division, took keen hold, ridden in 10th 2f out, no impression, 11th of 14, 3 3/4l behind No Speed Limit (10-1) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Dec.
Diamondsinthesand (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ran freely, 3rd halfway, ridden to press leaders 1 1/2f out, carried left over 1f out, disputed briefly 1f out, soon headed, no extra in 3rd closing stages, kept on same pace and drifted right, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Capuchinero (9-3) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Dec.
Ribtide 50-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 9th 3f out, pushed along 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra final 150 yards, 12th of 23, 8 1/2l behind French Rescue (9-0) at Curragh 1m hcp sft in Sep.
Surviving Murmansk (IRE) 200-1 (11-7) Mid-division, no impression from 4f out, weakened, 22nd of 24, dist behind Impaire Et Passe (11-7) at Naas 2m 3f mdn sft in Dec.
Unterberg (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden in moderate 10th 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 15, 12 1/4l behind Navagio (9-8) at Curragh 7f mdn Yielding in May.
Empress Of Bough (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) In touch, tracked leader after 1f, led narrowly after 1 1/2f, strongly pressed and headed 1 1/2f out, soon weakened quickly, 14th of 18, 7 1/2l behind Kuwait Direction (8-12) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp gd in Sep.
Riqaaby (USA) 40-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 7l behind Long Haired Lover (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Un Bacio Ancora (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Towards rear, some headway in 8th halfway, pushed along early straight, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Inflection Point (10-1) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Dec.
