held up in rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, switched right 2f out and pushed along in 5th over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, edged left closing stages, not reach winner
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden early straight and 3rd 1f out, under pressure and kept on one pace inside final furlong
slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th over 1f out, ridden and kept on, not clear run final 100 yards and hampered close home
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden over 1f out and led 150 yards out, kept on well and edged right close home
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight and ridden under 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and headed 150 yards out, no impression and short of room close home
held up in rear, switched right 2f out, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong
Invasion Day made a promising debut here last May before landing a Cork maiden. He raced in much better company subsequently and is greatly respected. Syrena is the other non-track winner in the line-up but she had some fair form in her first campaign, including in a maiden here, though both are taking on race-fit and in-form rivals. The latter's yard is also represented by Jupiter Road, who was always travelling nicely when scoring over 7f here last month though had to battle at the finish. Major Reward overcame inexperience to land a 7f maiden here in October when well supported while Sky Seven, after winning a 7f maiden in December, couldn't quite match strides with Numerian in a better race last month. After landing a track and trip maiden, Lafayette Hill had her limitations exposed in a handicap so, in a tricky contest, THRIFTY ONE is handed the vote as he beat more experienced rivals to land a course and distance maiden a fortnight ago where he battled back after being headed.
Invasion Day (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 18, 4 3/4l behind Barbill (9-3) at Curragh 6f stks Good - Yielding in Sep.
Jupiter Road 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on inner, headway to lead 2f out, soon ridden and edged right 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, held on, won at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Feb beating Oneiroi (9-5) by hd, 12 ran.
Major Reward (IRE) 3-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on in 8th over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Sep beating Will Be King (9-3) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Sky Seven (IRE) 15-8 (9-4) Soon close up in 2nd, travelling smoothly into straight, pushed along under 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and kept on without matching winner closing stages, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Numerian (9-4) at Dundalk 7f pol in Feb.
Thrifty One (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Soon led, pushed along and headed under 2f out, ridden over 1f out and edged right inside final furlong, kept on well to regain lead closing stages, won at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Mar beating Crockford (9-5) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Lafayette Hill (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, closer towards inner in 4th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Colfer Me (10-1) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jan.
Syrena (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Prominent and led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no impression and 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 8 3/4l behind Kiss For Luck (9-0) at Dundalk 7f mdn fll pol in Nov.
