mid-division, ridden and weakened from 4f out
chased leaders, no impression from 3f out
rear of mid-division on outer, ridden and no impression from 5f out
chased leaders, 4th entering straight, ridden in 3rd 2f out, went 2nd and kept on well close home
towards rear, some headway from 3f out, ridden in moderate 4th 2f out, no extra final furlong
chased leaders, ridden in 2nd 2 1/2f out, disputed lead briefly 2f out, soon no extra, dropped to 3rd close home
led, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden in 7th 3f out, no impression
slowly into stride and always towards rear
slowly into stride and always behind, tailed off
prominent, led 2 1/2f out, ridden and joined briefly 2f out, kept on well final furlong
mid-division on outer, ridden in 6th 3f out, soon no impression
Knockcroghery won a juvenile hurdle at Tramore last week and her future looks over timber while Endearing looked very one-paced when beaten by Dance On By at Galway and may need further. Crazyforlovingyou wears blinkers for the first time and steps up beyond a mile but her breeding suggests she may find this stretching her stamina. Valbucca and SAAJIDAH have both been extremely frustrating to follow and the former's short-head defeat by O'Bella Ballerina at Tramore on Saturday was yet another lost opportunity. Saajidah has been well supported on every start but looks to have been crying out for further and her staying-on second to Amber Grey over 1m2f at Leopardstown last time suggests this is just what she needs. Dibella and Galakina have both shown promise and are no forlorn in a race populated by mainly disappointing types.
African Flight 20-1 (9-3) Soon 2nd, reminder halfway, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, 12th of 14, 25l behind Space Race (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol in Nov.
Mine The Post (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Mid-division best, 10th halfway, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace, 11th of 16, 21l behind Syann (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 1f fll mdn stks gf.
Spirit Watch (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Soon mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 10l behind Erdiyna (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 1f fll mdn stks gd in Aug '09.
Causeway Coast (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 9th 2f out, no extrs and kept on one pace, 11th of 16, 20l behind Hanakiyya (9-0) at Naas 1m 3yo fll stks gd.
Crazyforlovingyou (USA) 7-4 (9-0) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind The Silver Crown (8-11) at Bellewstown 1m 3yo mdn aut gf in Jul.
Dibella (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, 5th under pressure over 3f out, kept on same pace straight, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Speechmaker (9-0) at Roscommon 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut gf in Jun.
Endearing 11-4 (8-11) Led, ridden and challenged entering straight, headed 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Dance On By (8-9) at Galway 1m 4f fll mdn stks gf.
Galakina (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd 2f out, no extra in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Dance On By (8-9) at Galway 1m 4f fll mdn stks gf.
Knockcroghery (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 5f out, 9th of 11, 14l behind Gipsy Countess (9-0) at Tipperary 1m 4f 3yo fll stks gd in Jul.
Observe Elhida (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Never a factor, 12th of 18, 14l behind Palm Ridge (9-5) at Cork 7f mdn stks gd.
Pickety Witch (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd 5f out, ridden in 4th 3f out, soon weakened and tailed off, last of 9, 37l behind Raffaello Santi (9-5) at Galway 1m 4f 3yo mdn gf in Jul.
Saajidah (USA) 3-1 (9-0) Soon prominent in 3rd, ridden 3f out, 2nd and kept on without troubling winner from 1f out, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Amber Grey (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn stks gd.
Valbucca (IRE) 9-4 (8-7) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, headed close home, just held, 2nd of 5, shd behind O' Bella Ballerina (9-0) at Tramore 1m 4f 3yo fll mdn fm.
Gilded Butterfly (USA) Tapit filly out of Burning River.
