mid-division on inner, closer in 4th and ridden 2f out, no impression
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, weakened
led, ridden 2f out, joined and strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied to regain lead near line
towards rear, headway into 6th and ridden 2f out, went 4th and no impression on leaders 1f out, no extra
mid-division, ridden in 5th 2f out, went 3rd and no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden at halfway, dropped to 8th 2f out, no impression
always behind, never a factor
dwelt, rear of mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden after 3f, weakened before straight
Five-times course winner EGLISH has been beaten a short-head in her last two starts here, the latest when attempting to concede 12lb to the winner a week ago. She can regain the winning thread though Chicago Lightening looks a danger. She'd been threatening to win for some time before landing a Gowran claimer in August and had some decent form on this track earlier. Sister Lola was well beaten in the latter event but has won four times around here while the three-year-old maiden Santa Catarina has shown some potential on Turf though has been staying on over further. Affable, four-times a winner on Turf, has never raced here while seven-times winner Pretty Smart has never won over a trip this far.
Affable 11-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Earls (9-7) at Naas 6f hcp sft in Oct.
Chicago Lightening 2-1fav (9-5) Slightly awkward from stalls, soon led, rider readjusted iron early stages, ridden 2f out, kept on strongly final furlong, comfortably, won at Gowran Park 1m fll gf in Aug beating Je T'ai Porte (9-1) by 3 1/4l, 11 ran.
Pretty Smart (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Led, pushed along and strongly pressed 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, 7th 1f out, no extra, 7th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Craft Irish (9-10) at Cork 6f hcp fll Good - Yielding in Sep.
Eglish 11-4fav (10-4) Tracked leaders, ran freely, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out and ridden over 1f out, under pressure and kept on well in 2nd final 100 yards, just failed, 2nd of 14, shd behind Chica Power (9-6) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Sister Lola (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along early straight and rear of mid-division 1 1/2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, eased final 100 yards, 10th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Super Over (9-13) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Rosie Rock (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Towards rear early, rear of mid-division halfway, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 6th and ridden 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Instrumental (9-7) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Sep.
Santa Catarina 9-2 (9-2) Mid-division on outer, 7th halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Sweeping Statement (9-5) at Bellewstown 1m mdn gd in Sep.
Bella Rosetta 80-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders in centre, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, 13th of 18, 8 1/4l behind The Cola Brasil (9-5) at Cork 6f hcp gd in Sep.
Belle Femme (IRE) 250-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ran slightly wide on bend after 2f, weakened straight, never a factor, 10th of 11, 31 1/2l behind Moe Sedway (9-8) at Roscommon 7f mdn gd in Aug.
Clarinbridge (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, slightly hampered and switched right 2f out, soon ridden and 7th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Chica Power (9-6) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Twins For Joy (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no extra from over 1f out, 9th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Zabeir (9-8) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Sep.
Malaysian (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Led and disputed, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra, 11th of 12, 14l behind Howyoulikethat (9-13) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Apr.
Cisne (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Towards rear, hampered over 4f out and dropped to rear, eased approaching straight, never a factor, 12th of 14, 20 3/4l behind Je T'ai Porte (9-2) at Dundalk 1m mdn fll pol in Nov.
Angel's Thunder (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, pushed along and closer early straight, no threat from 1 1/2f out, never a factor, 11th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Mickey The Steel (9-9) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Oct.
