tracked leader, led after 3f, strongly pressed under 2f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards, held on well
slowly away and detached early, in touch in rear halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra under 2f out
led, headed after 3f, remained prominent and ridden to challenge under 2f out, kept on, no impression and dropped to 3rd closing stages
tracked leaders, 3rd entering straight, pushed along under 2f out, switched right 1f out, ridden and kept on well final 150 yards, not reach winner
mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight and no impression over 1f out, no extra
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight and soon lost place, no extra under 2f out, weakened
Bold Ribb started long odds-on over 7f a week ago after a fine previous run over this trip but found an 80/1 debutant too good. He had Tack four lengths behind in the latter event with Cyclamen a further length back so should have no problems with that pair and Zawahir has been racing over much further on Turf and makes her debut on the surface. CRISTAL CLERE is a 10-race maiden but his form in the spring on this track would easily be good enough so hopefully he can see off his younger rivals, though Andy Oliver's horses have struck form and Hello Possible could improve massively from her recent debut.
Cristal Clere (IRE) 15-2 (9-13) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to lead early straight, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 14, 4 1/4l behind River Rain (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 4f mdn pol in Nov.
Emperor Of Silk (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor gelding out of Silk Dress.
Bold Ribb 1-4fav (9-8) Tracked leader, in touch after 2 1/2f, headway 2 1/2f out, improved to 2nd inside final furlong, ridden to challenge leader closing stages, kept on, held, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Charlisse (9-3) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Dec.
Tack (FR) 15-2 (9-8) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression in 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Capuchinero (9-3) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Dec.
Cyclamen (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Mid-division early, 11th halfway, pushed along and some headway early straight, 6th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Cold Steel (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Dec.
Eyela (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden towards inner and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Soilse (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn fll pol in Nov.
Hello Possible (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon no extra, 6th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Capuchinero (9-3) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Dec.
Zawahir 5-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd travelling well entering straight, ridden and dropped to 4th 2f out, weakened, 6th of 10, 19 1/4l behind Blazing Skies (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m 4f mdn fll sft in Oct.
