chased leader and ran freely, 5th 3f out, travelled well 2f out, soon closed, led narrowly over 1f out, veered right and headed final 100 yards, no extra
prominent, 3rd 3f out, lost place 1 1/2f out, weakened under 1f out
towards rear, 10th 3f out, came wide entering straight, ridden and progress 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
in touch on inner, 4th 3f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble winner
prominent on outer, tracked leader in 2nd after 1 1/2f, improved to lead narrowly 1 1/2f out, soon headed and ridden, led final 100 yards, kept on well
mid-division, niggled along in 6th 3f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, soon weakened
rear of mid-division, 8th 3f out, came wide entering straight, ridden and edged left and bumped rival 1 1/2f out, soon no extra
soon pushed along to lead, ridden under 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon weakened
dwelt slightly and pushed along, raced towards rear, 11th 3f out, switched left 1 1/2f out, progress and ridden 1f out, ran on well, not reach winner
rear of mid-division, 7th 3f out, ridden and bumped 1 1/2f out, soon no extra
rear of mid-division, 9th 3f out, progress 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away, raced in rear, 12th 3f out, not much room behind horses and switched right 1 1/2f out, progress and ridden 1f out, kept on, never nearer
Silk Cravat is 3-22 around here and generally performs well on the surface. Poet's Pride has been running poorly on Turf but is back on the same mark as his last victory on this track. Sunset Nova is 1-33 but has gone close on several occasions here but LINUS LARRABEE has been in fine form and can overcome a 7lb rise for his opening victory here last week. Foreign Legion completed an all-weather four-timer in the UK early last year and won over a mile on heavy ground at Listowel in September so looks certain to give a good account.
Linus Larrabee (IRE) 16-5 (9-13) Pushed along briefly early, soon tracked leaders, disputed 3rd approaching halfway, closed travelling smoothly straight, slightly impeded 2f out, soon led, drifted right and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Nov beating Power Of Lazarus (9-0) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Poet's Pride 33-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden entering straight, weakened, 11th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Pulse Of Shanghai (9-8) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Nov.
Poeta Brasileiro (IRE) 15-8fav (9-7) Chased leaders on inside, driven over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 8 3/4l behind Global Humor (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Silk Cravat 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders and 4th from halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression and weakened, 10th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Day Dreamin' (10-2) at Leopardstown 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Foreign Legion (IRE) 4-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression when slightly hampered under 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 13, 3l behind Miss Sassyboots (9-7) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
Hiella (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, 9th 3f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, progress 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 8th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Emphatic (9-11) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Nov.
Kellmar 28-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on inner, ridden entering straight, weakened, 11th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Eglish (9-13) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Nov.
Raffaello (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Prominent, ridden in 4th 2f out, weakened, 13th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Legal Thriller (9-10) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Oct.
Sunset Nova (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, waited with towards rear, switched left to inner straight and headway, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong, 4th of 14, 5 1/4l behind St George's Head (8-12) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Nov.
Ranger Bob (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra from 2f out, 12th of 17, 14 3/4l behind Shona Mea (9-10) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Jul.
Sun And Scent (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Slightly hampered from stalls, soon prominent and led after 1f, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, soon headed and weakened, 13th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Turf Range (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Nov.
Guanabara Bay (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Comin' Through (10-4) at Dundalk 1m pol in Nov.
Talking Tough (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Mid-division early, pushed along briefly before halfway, soon under pressure towards rear and no danger, 13th of 17, 31 1/2l behind Thefaithfulindian (9-6) at Curragh 1m hcp hvy in Nov.
