led, pushed along and pressed from 3f out, soon headed and no extra from over 1f out
soon in rear and pushed along from early, ridden from 3f out and went moderate 3rd from 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leader in 2nd, challenged from 3f out and soon improved to lead, ridden and headed from 2f out, no impression in 2nd from 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders in 3rd, took closer order from 3f out and soon ridden to challenge in 2nd, no impression and weakened from over 1f out
raced in 4th, pushed along on outer from 3f out and soon improved to challenge, led from 2f out and soon ridden 3 lengths clear, eased inside final furlong
A competitive nursery to get proceedings underway. Four of these contested a similar contest at Galway earlier this month with Rinty Maginty coming out on top ahead of subsequent Gowran winner Facethepuckout, URBAN LIGHT and An Aingeal Dubh. There may not be much between the quartet again today but Johnny Murtagh’s maiden was the finisher that day and blinkers could bring about some improvement. Cedars Of Lebanon was five lengths behind An Aingeal Dubh at Leopardstown and is worse off at the weights but Chernish is improving judged on her second at the Curragh, though races from out of the handicap.
Cedars Of Lebanon (IRE) 5-2 (9-4) Tracked leader, 2nd to clear leader halfway, took closer order and ridden 2f out, no impression and dropped to 3rd 1f out, weakened to 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 6, 5l behind An Aingeal Dubh (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f gf in Jul.
Facethepuckout (IRE) 5-4fav (9-2) Close up and disputed lead, jumped in running approaching halfway, narrow leader from 2f out, soon joined again, edged left over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Gowran Park 7f hcp gf in Aug beating Dandy Belle (8-7) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Bodhicitta 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division, closer in 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Hermosa (9-0) at Galway 7f mdn fll sft in Jul.
Rinty Maginty (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Towards rear, 6th on inner halfway, switched left 1f out and headway to challenge between horses, kept on under pressure to lead close home, won at Galway 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug beating Facethepuckout (8-6) by nk, 7 ran.
Urban Light (IRE) 7-2cfav (8-7) Towards rear, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on well outer inside final furlong to go 3rd on line, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Rinty Maginty (8-4) at Galway 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
An Aingeal Dubh (IRE) 7-2cfav (8-13) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden entering straight and soon strongly pressed, headed over 100 yards out, no extra close home, 6th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Rinty Maginty (8-4) at Galway 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Chernish (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Chased clear leader, 5th halfway, ridden and took closer order over 1f out, headway and almost on terms final 100 yards, kept on well, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Hammersmith (9-13) at Curragh 6f hcp gf in Aug.
