mid-division, 5th 2f out, ridden and headway to challenge 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner closing stages
towards rear early, headway on far side halfway and led 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong
disputed lead, pushed along and headed 2f out, no extra over 1f out, soon weakened
disputed lead, pushed along and headed soon after halfway, 4th 2f out and no impression from over 1f out, no extra
slowly into stride, towards rear early, headway on far side before halfway and soon disputed lead briefly, 3rd 2f out, ridden and no impression in 6th 1f out, no extra
slowly into stride, rear of mid-division and pushed along halfway, 6th 2f out, ridden and 4th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
in rear, pushed along and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor
mid-division early, towards rear halfway, 9th and pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway into 3rd 1f out, no impression on principals inside final furlong, kept on one pace
prominent, pushed along and dropped to mid-division over 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace
None of these have ever raced on this sand track previously. ARCANEARS (NAP) arrives with a penalty for Friday's Dundalk victory but can still race from a 10lb lower Turf rating so has to be the choice. Mogwli has only had a couple of runs on Dundalk's Polytrack and shown nothing though he's dropped to a winnable mark these days. Talking Tough is on a very long losing run while El Padre is still a maiden and has only raced on Turf. Chitra, seven times a winner in the UK, made a very good start for new connections at Navan and, though beaten twice subsequently, looks just the type for this and Mikey Sheehy's claim is a major plus.
Arcanears (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) A little slow into stride, soon tracked leaders, 4th approaching halfway, pushed along straight, switched left and effort from 2f out, gained narrow lead over 1f out, strongly pressed and kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Oct beating Laugh A Minute (10-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
El Padre (USA) 4-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra from over 1f out, 11th of 13, 5 1/2l behind She's In The Game (8-10) at Cork 6f hcp gd in Sep.
Chitra 4-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders towards near side, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 11l behind Dragons Call (9-10) at Cork 6f hcp fll Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Mogwli (IRE) 14-1 (9-13) Chased leaders on outer, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on and challenged for 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 21, 1 1/4l behind Cleveleys (10-2) at Navan 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
The Peckhampouncer (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Dwelt slightly, always towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon no extra, 12th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Huddle Up (9-10) at Navan 5f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Lord Mczie (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Dwelt and slightly hampered from stalls, waited with in rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 16, 10l behind Mokhalad (9-5) at Galway 7f hcp hvy in Oct.
Talking Tough (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 2nd 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 14, 2l behind Drombeg Duke (10-2) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Crystal Dawn (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway on outer 3f out, ridden and no impression in 8th over 1f out, no extra, 11th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Trueba (10-0) at Bellewstown 1m hcp Yielding in Sep.
Praying Mantis (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) In touch, 5th halfway, lost place and ridden under 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out, eased under 1f out, last of 14, 15 1/4l behind Tynamite (9-1) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Aug.
Shawaf 18-1 (9-9) Disputed lead, ridden and headed entering straight, weakened, 9th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Chavajod (9-8) at Roscommon 7f hcp gd in Aug.
