rear, slightly detached in 5th halfway, effort before 4 out where not fluent, weakened after 3 out, never a factor, tailed off
led, reduced advantage after 5th, joined 2 out, soon headed, not fluent last, switched left and effort run-in, ridden and no impression on winner closing stages
mid-division, 3rd halfway, took closer order after 3 out, no impression on leaders after 3 out, no extra in moderate 3rd before 2 out, weakened before last, tailed off
towards rear, 4th halfway, no impression 4 out where slight mistake, progress 3 out, soon under pressure, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
tracked leader in 2nd, took closer order after 5th, on terms 2 out where mistake, soon led, increased advantage last where mistake, pressed and driven out run-in
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ZENTA was purchased by J P McManus after landing a Listed race at Auteuil in September and can make a successful debut for Willie Mullins. The stable also saddle Jourdefete, who has been very highly tried in her two starts for the yard but beaten a long way in both. Paradise Lost was beaten into second when odds-on here earlier this month but Harley Street, who is also owned by J P McManus, won a maiden over 1m4f at the Curragh for Aidan O'Brien in October and has joined Joseph. John McConnell's yard is on the up and Hypotenus, a winner three times on the Flat in France, was bought for €215,000 in October.
Harley Street (IRE) 5-6fav (9-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd at halfway, pushed along 2f out, disputed lead 1 1/2f out, ridden and led 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 4f mdn Yielding in Oct beating Hibernia Oppositus (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.
Hypotenus (8-13) won at Clairefontaine 1m 3f stks gd in Aug beating Greym (8-10) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Jourdefete (FR) 125-1 (11-0) Disputed lead, slight mistake 1st, pushed along briefly at 5th, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Gala Marceau (10-7) at Leopardstown 2m (1) Yielding in Feb.
Zefania (FR) (8-11) 15th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Place Du Carrousel (8-11) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 1 hvy in Oct.
Zenta (FR) (10-7) won at Auteuil 2m 2f lst (1) hvy in Sep beating Jessi Sei (10-7) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Paradise Lost (IRE) 4-6fav (11-7) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, led briefly after 3 out, disputed approaching next, led last, soon headed and no extra, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Gordons Aura (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding in Feb.
