tracked leaders on inner, one pace under pressure final furlong
tracked leaders, improved to challenge travelling smoothly from 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
pushed along briefly early, soon mid-division on inner, pushed along to chase leaders from early straight, one pace final furlong
close up, on terms from before straight, headed over 1f out, one pace
took keen hold, soon chased leaders on outer, one pace from over 1f out
slowly into stride and pushed along, towards rear, improved to chase leaders but no impression from over 1f out, one pace, finished 5th, disqualified, rider not weigh in
pushed along to soon lead, pressed and joined from before straight, headed over 1f out, kept on without matching winner final furlong
took keen hold, soon prominent, saddle soon slipped forward, no impression 1 1/2f out
towards rear, no impression on outer from under 2f out, soon no extra
dwelt, soon mid-division, no impression over 1f out
prominent, one pace from over 1f out, soon no extra
dwelt and pushed along, soon mid-division, no impression when impeded under 2f out, no extra and eased closing stages
Splashtop had only won once in 16 starts on Turf before arriving for a claimer here a fortnight ago where he scrambled home by a short-head. He'll find this much tougher while Chestnut Fire makes his debut on the surface having followed a victory over the trip at Fairyhouse, when Bairns At Bay was behind, with a fair run in a better race at the Curragh. Kodiac's Back is in excellent form and battled away for another victory two weeks ago for which he's only been raised 2lb so he should be in the shake-up again. Poetic Choice won twice in the UK including on Polytrack and made a fair debut for new connections here last month but Fast In The Wind has never been placed in five starts here. ECOEYE has had little experience but landed a heavy-ground handicap over this trip at Listowel in May and was narrowly beaten at Cork in September. He looks on a lenient mark and can open his account on the surface.
Splashtop (IRE) 13-8fav (9-9) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd 2f out, improved to lead 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong, reduced advantage and strongly pressed close home, all out, won at Dundalk 7f pol in Oct beating I Will Excel (9-12) by shd, 6 ran.
Chestnut Fire 6-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden on outer in 6th 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Wexford Opera (9-1) at Curragh 7f hcp gd in Oct.
Kodiac's Back (IRE) 13-8fav (9-11) Chased leaders in 4th, 3rd 3f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, carried slightly right inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct beating Artistic Integrity (8-10) by nk, 7 ran.
Zylan (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out and no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Coreczka (8-8) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Bairns At Bay (IRE) 3-1fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, soon 3rd, pushed along over 3f out, dropped to 4th and no impression from 2f out, 4th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Jacobs Well (9-1) at Navan 1m hcp gd in Oct.
Poetic Choice 33-1 (8-10) Towards rear early before soon improving into mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden from 2f out, went 3rd and no impression inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Long Journey Home (9-2) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Oct.
Split The Atom (IRE) 17-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 2nd under 2f out and no impression on winner 1f out, kept on one pace in 3rd final 150 yards, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Coreczka (8-8) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Fast In The Wind (IRE) 11-1 (8-7) Led, headed before halfway, ridden and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Leading Actress (8-11) at Cork 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Our Manekineko 14-1 (9-10) Dwelt, held up in 6th, ridden and no impression from 2f out, last of 7, 4 1/2l behind Kodiac's Back (9-11) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Blue Bullet (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Chased leaders on far side, 4th halfway, soon ridden, weakened from 2f out, 11th of 19, at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Oct.
Ecoeye 14-1 (9-1) Held up, pushed along from 2f out, appeared held 1 1/2f out, 7th over 1f out, soon not much room briefly, stayed on strongly final furlong, went 2nd near finish, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 10, nk behind Apache Gold (8-10) at Cork 6f hcp sft in Sep.
Kiss The Stars (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong, eased close home, 9th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Coreczka (8-8) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Rawaafed (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Awkwardly away in rear, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Brigadoon (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
