in touch, 5th halfway, lost place entering straight, soon weakened
5th early, driven along and dropped to mid-division before halfway, no extra early straight
held up towards rear, no impression straight
slowly into stride and held up towards rear, no extra straight
led, ridden entering straight, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong
mid-division, 7th and progress halfway, 4th into straight, led 1 1/2f out, quickened clear, eased close home, very easily
tracked leaders in 4th, headway into 2nd early straight, 3rd and ridden under 2f out, 4th and no extra final furlong
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders in 6th, ridden approaching straight, no impression from 2f out
always behind
mid-division, 8th halfway, no impression straight
always towards rear
prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden and lost place entering straight, no impression from 2f out
prominent, 3rd halfway, 5th under pressure 2f out, kept on same pace
held up, 10th halfway, 5th and headway 2f out, moderate 3rd 1f out, stayed on
towards rear, stayed on without threatening straight
CHAPARRO, who ran his best race to date when a head behind Force Of Habit at Dundalk earlier this month, looks the answer to this finale. Mick Halford's charge doesn't win often but this isn't the strongest of handicaps and he has won from a higher mark in the past. Fleeting Moment has dropped to a lenient mark but he's a long-time maiden with 26 losing runs behind him. Silly Dancer was in good form last summer and will be better for a recent run at the Curragh but a bigger threat may emerge in the shape of Mrs Batt, who was suited by new tactics when making all at Naas last week, her first sign of ability.
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