slightly slow into stride and towards rear, 4th halfway, pushed along from 2f out and ridden between horses from 1f out, soon went 3rd and no impression on principals inside final furlong, kept on same pace
raced in 3rd, pushed along on outer over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon went 2nd, kept on without threatening winner inside final furlong
tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along to lead over 1f out and soon ridden, kept on well inside final furlong
led, pushed along and pressed from 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and weakened to rear inside final furlong
towards rear and in rear halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out and kept on into moderate 4th close home
Dermot Weld has a good record in this contest and TANNOLA will likely prove hard to beat. She returned a losing favourite at Naas but finished clear of the rest and the winner Kitty Rose has subsequently won a Listed contest. Kilworth Kate and Mimi Fly finished well behind the selection last time so The Crafty Girl is preferred while the newcomer Miss Tapley is related to a host of winners both on the Flat and over jumps.
Vassula Ryden (IRE) Fastnet Rock filly out of Cruck Realta.
Miss Tapley (IRE) Phoenix Of Spain filly out of Third Dimension.
Tannola (IRE) 11-10fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 2nd under 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong, 2nd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Kitty Rose (9-1) at Naas 7f mdn fll gd in Aug.
The Crafty Girl (IRE) 200-1 (9-2) Broke well to lead, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, dropped to 4th final 100 yards, no extra, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Unreasonable (9-2) at Cork 1m mdn fll gd in Sep.
Kilworth Kate (IRE) 150-1 (8-9) Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 12th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 8th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Kitty Rose (9-1) at Naas 7f mdn fll gd in Aug.
Mimi Fly (IRE) 150-1 (8-9) Slowly away, always behind, never a factor, 15th of 16, 16 3/4l behind Kitty Rose (9-1) at Naas 7f mdn fll gd in Aug.