held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on into 6th 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders early, mid-division after 2f, ridden and no impression on far side 2f out, no extra over 1f out
mid-division, ridden and no extra 2f out
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, travelled well to dispute 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on into 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression on leaders 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
held up towards rear, ridden into 5th on outer 2f out, stayed on into 3rd over 1f out, disputed inside final furlong, just held close home
led, ridden and joined 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, joined again inside final furlong, kept on well, edged ahead close home
Expecto received a hefty bump at a crucial stage at Down Royal but has yet to prove herself on this sort of ground. Tatum continues to improve and showed her liking for the conditions with a neck defeat at Bellewstown. She had earlier finished just in front of POMERIGGIO at Naas but the latter didn't get the run of the race and has the best of the weights so can reverse the form and take this. Koniag wasn't far behind in that latter event, his first sign of form, while Wesley Joyce's claim puts Highland Bells in the picture on his handicap debut.
Pomeriggio (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) In rear, ridden on outer over 2f out, went moderate 5th 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Promo Queen (9-7) at Curragh 7f hcp sft in Sep.
Kilworth Kate (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, soon led, headed and lost place over 2f out, ridden and weakened 1 1/2f out, last of 8, 23 1/4l behind Je Zous (9-2) at Thurles 1m mdn fll sft in Oct.
Kathaniel (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along and no impression entering straight, dropped towards rear 2f out, no extra, 10th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Basilah Bear (9-4) at Naas 1m hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Tatum (IRE) 15-8fav (9-3) Prominent, disputed lead before halfway and soon led narrowly, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 6, nk behind Sun Never Sets (10-2) at Bellewstown 1m hcp hvy in Sep.
Koniag (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) Mid-division, 6th halfway, soon headway and 2nd briefly when switched right 2f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Basilah Bear (9-4) at Naas 1m hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Abel Mabel (IRE) 150-1 (9-2) Rear, 7th under 3f out, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, never a factor, 7th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Je Zous (9-2) at Thurles 1m mdn fll sft in Oct.
Highland Bells (IRE) 200-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division, ridden in 11th 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 18, 8 1/4l behind Photosynthesis (9-2) at Navan 6f mdn Yielding in Oct.
La Juliana (IRE) 125-1 (9-0) Tracked leader early, pushed along and dropped towards rear 2f out, no extra, last of 14, 19l behind King Cuan (9-5) at Naas 6f Good - Yielding in Sep.
Expecto (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Led early, headed after 2f and 2nd halfway, slightly hampered 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (finished 4th, placed 3rd), 4th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Velvet Skies (9-3) at Down Royal 7f hcp gd in Sep.
