mid-division, closer on outer 2f out, ridden to press leader 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out
made all, ridden 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong
mid-division, ridden to close 2f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, close up and every chance inside final furlong, held close home
held up towards rear, ridden to close on outer over 1f out, 6th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to press leader 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, ridden and closer towards inner 2f out, no extra over 1f out
Have A Nice Day has won four times around here though it's taken 31 starts to reach that target but AHLAN BIL ZAIN has won half of his six starts on the track. The latter is on a hat-trick and though 11lb higher than his latest victory he won with plenty in hand. He had Confrontational three lengths behind last month and though the latter made all over a mile last week he'll be hard pushed to reverse the form. Kasbah has also finished behind the selection recently and is better over 6f while Waitaki is another with plenty of ground to make up on the top weight.
Ahlan Bil Zain (FR) 4-1 (9-6) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and headway on inner early straight, ridden to lead 1f, soon asserted and stayed on well, won at Dundalk 7f pol in Jan beating The Game Of Life (9-10) by 3 3/4l, 12 ran.
Have A Nice Day 9-2 (9-1) Settled behind leaders on outer, ridden into 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong, pressed leaders close home, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind War Hero (8-10) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Dec.
Confrontational (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Made all, pushed along and edged right early straight, ridden over 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jan beating Tony The Gent (10-4) by 1l, 14 ran.
Kasbah (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Rear of mid-division, headway between horses and ridden to challenge over 1f out, under pressure and kept on one pace inside final furlong, no impression closing stages, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Dandys Gold (9-6) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Jan.
Waitaki (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and progress into 4th under 2f out, 3rd 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd at line, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Georgian Bay (9-8) at Dundalk 1m pol in Jan.
Eacharn (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leader on inner, 2nd halfway, ridden early straight and no impression over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 10th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Confrontational (9-6) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jan.
Hee Haw (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Slowly away, towards rear, ridden and some headway on inner in 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Dandys Gold (9-6) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Jan.
Pulsating (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden into 6th 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind La Novia (9-2) at Dundalk 7f pol in Jan.
