slowly into stride and rear, ridden to close on outer 2f out, 8th over 1f out, kept on well final furlong to led last 50 yards
towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace
mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out
settled behind leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden 2f out, closer 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd close home
mid-division early, 5th halfway, ridden to close 2f out, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
prominent early, tracked leader after 1f, 2nd halfway, challenged 3f out, led 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed final 50 yards
prominent, led after 1f, pressed 3f out, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, under pressure in 2nd 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
disputed early, tracked leader after 1f, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out
held up in mid-division, travelled well towards inner 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
fly-leapt from stalls, towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra
Charles Byrnes has booked the champion apprentice for Wajaaha, who is well capable of winning from this mark and went to Plumpton for a selling hurdle last week which he won by ten lengths. Rockview Roman completed a double here three years ago and though unsuccessful subsequently has run some fair races in defeat. Ellaat has had plenty of success on Turf and over hurdles but hasn't shown much in three starts here so the vote goes to PRINCESS WANNABE, who showed nothing on Turf during the summer but was staying on strongly over 1m2f on her handicap debut here last week.
Wajaaha (IRE) 1-3fav (11-4) Prominent, led 3 out, clear when mistake last, ridden flat, comfortably, won at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Nov beating City Derby (11-4) by 10l, 8 ran.
Innamorare (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Rear of mid-division, some headway approaching straight and moderate 7th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 16, 7 3/4l behind Focus Required (9-13) at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Eagle Terrace 28-1 (10-0) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd and slightly hampered, 12th halfway, pushed along and no impression from 3 out, some modest late headway, 9th of 14, 27 3/4l behind Prairie Dancer (11-2) at Listowel 2m hcp gd in Sep.
Sheila (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Mid-division and 8th halfway, raced wide into straight, ridden from 2f out and weakened from over 1f out, 12th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Kampala Beach (8-10) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Nov.
Ellaat 25-1 (11-10) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway between last two, kept on run-in, never going pace to reach leaders, 7th of 18, 10 3/4l behind Sweet Will (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Lariat 11-4fav (9-9) Disputed lead, led at halfway, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 9 1/4l behind El C Wells (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Nov.
Cliffs Of Malta (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 13, 5 1/4l behind El C Wells (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Nov.
Rockview Roman (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway in mid-division approaching straight, 6th over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 18, 5 1/4l behind Whatcouldhavebeen (10-1) at Galway 1m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.
Lucky Number 8-1 (9-4) Towards rear, short of room from 2f out, checked when travelling well over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, never able to challenge, 6th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Golden Sandbanks (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Nov.
Carslake 80-1 (8-7) Fly leapt from stalls, soon settled in mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along on outer from 3f out, edged left from over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, 7th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Getaway Queen (9-13) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Nov.
Little Trigger (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) In rear, no impression from 2f out, soon ridden, kept on without threatening final furlong, 7th of 13, 8 1/4l behind El C Wells (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Nov.
Princess Wannabe (IRE) 11-1 (8-10) Raced in rear, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, went 7th from 1f out and kept on well into 4th inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Musical Rhapsody (9-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Nov.
