led, strongly pressed final furlong, headed over 100yds out, kept on without matching winner
chased leaders, headway and effort straight, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong
tracked leaders, effort straight, one pace 1f out
waited with, pushed along before straight where raced on outer and headway, one pace 1f out
prominent, challenged straight, no extra and one pace inside final furlong
waited with, soon in rear, pushed along approaching halfway, soon headway and kept on same pace without threatening from over 1f out
tracked leaders, headway straight, soon challenged, led over 100yds out, stayed on well
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon switched right, one pace 1f out
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along approaching halfway, no extra 1 1/2f out
BEAU WARRIOR completed a hat-trick on this track at the end of last year and will take some beating. He's rated 1lb lower than recent track winner Empire Line but receives 5lb from Jonjo Stack's charge, who holds Royal Court on that victory last month. Count D'Orsay is still a maiden and has never run on an artificial surface nor has Kafu though the latter did manage to score on fast going at Down Royal and looks a second-season type. Offline made a successful debut here last April but didn't do quite as well as expected on Turf and has been gelded. Festina Plente had a comfortable maiden victory over the track and trip before finding the minimum too short on her final start and is another who can go well this season.
Empire Line (IRE) 5-6fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, travelled well and led under 2f out, pushed along and wandered over 1f out, 2 lengths clear when ridden and veered sharply left 100 yards out, held on, won at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Feb beating Jered Maddox (9-5) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Kafu (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ran freely, pushed along and no extra 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never a factor, 6th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Land Force (9-3) at Tipperary 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Offline (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Soon raced in 5th, pushed along into straight and not much room behind horses, kept on same pace from 2f out, 6th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Recon Mission (9-9) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Count D'Orsay (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Prominent, soon 2nd, no impression when not much roon and switched left inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Gustavus Weston (9-7) at Fairyhouse 6f mdn Good - Yielding in Sep.
Royal Court (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Prominent early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd closing stages, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind U S S Michigan (9-5) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Mar.
Vivacious Spirit 9-2 (9-6) Disputed briefly, soon chased leader in 2nd, challenged 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 6 3/4l behind Colfer Me (10-1) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jan.
Beau Warrior (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, improved to challenge 2f out, ridden and disputed 1 1/2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, just prevailed at line, won at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Dec beating Colfer Me (9-10) by shd, 9 ran.
Festina Plente 5-2 (9-13) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, 6th 1f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Emily Grace (8-4) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Oct.
Katie Blue (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, pushed along early straight and no extra over 1f out, never a factor, 11th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Jupiter Road (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Feb.
