made all, pushed along 2f out, kept on well final furlong, comfortably
raced 3rd, ridden 2f out, 2nd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace without threatening winner
raced 2nd, ridden entering straight, dropped to 3rd and no impression from 1 1/2f out
in touch in last, ridden and no impression straight
Headford View was poorly handicapped when finishing last of 15 behind ELUSIVE RIDGE over the C&D last week and wears blinkers for the first time. She's much better off at the weights here so don't be surprised by a big run. Both Tell The Wind and Napa Starr were also behind Elusive Ridge last week and on these terms their chances of reversing the form with the impressive winner are remote but Jamesie is a different matter. David Marnane's charge has been running in good class sprints this year but he scored over today's trip at Bellewstown last August and should make a race of it with the selection.
Elusive Ridge (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Led, headed after 1f, led again 2f out, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out, won at Dundalk 1m hcp pol beating Toufan Express (8-0) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Jamesie (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th 1f out, no impression final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Farmleigh House (7-13) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol.
Napa Starr (FR) 20-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 8th of 13, 5l behind Elusive Ridge (9-2) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol.
Headford View (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden and weakened entering straight, last of 13, 15l behind Elusive Ridge (9-2) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol.
Tell The Wind (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden in 7th 1f out, no extra final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Elusive Ridge (9-2) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol.