chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, challenged 1f out, kept on, no extra close home
jumped awkwardly, rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden into 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no extra
mid-division early, 5th halfway, ridden into 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace
attempted to make all, ridden 2f out, challenged 1f out, kept on under pressure, headed close home
chased leaders early, 6th halfway, not clear run 2f out, ridden in 7th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
always towards rear
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, weakened final furlong
Almadaa finished just in front of CHARISMAS BIRTHDAY when they occupied the places last month but the latter was having just her second start since September and has since improved to beat Naoise. Her rider's claim means the pair meet again on similar terms and she can continue her progress and complete a double. The veteran Richelieu was hit with a massive rise after completing a double in January and has struggled subsequently but Thats A Fret has been running better than his form figures suggest and isn't out of this with Conor Hoban's claim a bonus. It's a while since Tsar Paul won but he's also worth considering in an open contest.
Thats A Fret (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra, 7th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Copper Dock (9-5) at Dundalk 5f hcap pol in Feb.
Tsar Paul (IRE) 4-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 1f out, not clear run and hampered inside final furlong, no extra, 8th of 10, 3 1/2l behind An Saighdiur (9-0) at Dundalk 6f hcap pol in Feb.
Almadaa 4-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden into 5th 1f out, kept on well final furlong to 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 1l behind An Saighdiur (9-0) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol.
Richelieu 7-1 (8-3) Mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 10, 4l behind An Saighdiur (9-0) at Dundalk 6f hcap pol in Feb.
Sovereign Secure (IRE) 5-2 (8-12) Prominent, not much room and lost place on inside well over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 11, 10l behind Excellent Aim (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Ferryview Place 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders and took keen hold, 5th halfway, 3rd early straight, headway to lead 1f out, kept on under pressure, no extra and headed closing stages, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Beat The Ballot (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 2yo mdn stks pol in Dec.
Charismas Birthday (IRE) 8-1 (8-5) Made virtually all, strongly pressed and joined briefly 2f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong, won at Dundalk 6f hcp 47-65 pol beating Naoise (9-4) by 1l, 14 ran.
Hello Man (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Towards rear, kept on same pace from 3f out, 8th of 14, 8l behind Lift The Gloom (9-0) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol in Dec.
Rose Garnet (IRE) 17-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear, some headway on outer from 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Charismas Birthday (8-5) at Dundalk 6f hcp 47-65 pol.
Drinmoy Lad (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Soon led, headed over 5f out, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 4l behind Source Of Light (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
