tracked leader, 3rd after 1 1/2f, 4th after 4f, headway over 2f out, strongly challenged leader 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on strongly
soon led, reduced lead over 3f out, headed under 3f out, dropped to rear and ridden 2f out, no impression, one paced over 1f out
close up, progress to 2nd after 1 1/2f, closed over 3f out, led under 3f out, ridden and strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, slightly hampered inside final furlong, kept on same pace
in touch, improved to 3rd after 4f, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on one pace
Moon De Vega won at Doncaster as a two-year-old and ran in Pattern-race company throughout last season. She went for 98,000gns at the sales and has joined Paddy Twomey. Onameridance went up 16lb for landing a Down Royal handicap and was unable to cope on her two subsequent starts while MASHIA was an impressive winner of a Naas handicap earlier this month. The latter is still in the 1000 Guineas at the Curragh so will need to win here to justify the entry. Aurifodina's two recent runs have been on heavy ground but she prefers some cut as she showed when winning two nurseries last summer.
Moon De Vega (9-2) 9th of 14, 7l behind Katoucha (9-2) at Deauville 1m 1f lst stks pol in Dec.
Onameridance (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, closer entering straight, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra, 10th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Raving Royal (8-12) at Thurles 1m 4f hcp sft in Oct.
Mashia (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Mid-division, 7th halfway, headway 2f out, pushed along to challenge over 1f out, ridden to lead early final furlong, edged right and kept on well final 100 yards, won at Naas 1m mdn fll Good - Yielding in May beating Unless (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 20 ran.
Aurifodina (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear under 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace inside final furlong to go moderate 5th close home, 5th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Village Voice (9-2) at Navan 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) hvy in Apr.