held up, 9th halfway, pushed along to go 7th 1f out, kept on
held up early, a little keen, soon prominent, 2nd before halfway, pushed along into straight, disputed 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, 7th halfway, lost place and no impression under 2f out, soon no extra
a little slow into stride, pushed along briefly early, tracked leaders, 4th and pushed along again halfway, led from 1f out, kept on well, headed close home
held up, 8th halfway, progress but still 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
a little keen, soon tracked leaders, 5th halfway, still close up in 6th 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong
dwelt, soon chased leaders, 6th halfway, travelling smoothly and switched right under 2f out, soon pushed along, close 5th 1f out, soon challenged, stayed on well to lead close home
held up, 10th halfway, pushed along from 3f out on outer, no impression under 2f out, soon no extra
prominent, 3rd halfway, pushed along into straight, disputed 3rd 1f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong
held up, last halfway, pushed along and progress in 9th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
soon led, pressed straight, headed from 1f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong
Lady Rosebud has completed a double at Dundalk and is progressing nicely so even a 10lb rise shouldn't prevent another bold bid. Art Nouvelle beat a big field of maidens at the Curragh on soft ground and won't be inconvenienced by the conditions but PENNSYLVANIA can take this for Ballydoyle. She returned to action over a mile at Dundalk and was in the lead at this trip only to fade inside the final furlong and finish behind stable companions Asking and Music Box. The latter runs in the opener and should give a pointer. Gino Severini returned to land a tough handicap at Naas and a 7lb rise is unlikely to prevent another big effort while Room To Roam improved throughout his first campaign culminating in a maiden success at Dundalk. The consistent Althiba and the lightly-raced Intensely Focussed are others to note in a competitive handicap.
Art Nouvelle (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Raced in far side group to halfway, improved to lead from 1f out, stayed on best inside final furlong, won at Curragh 6f mdn fll sft in Sep beating Stormy Belle (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 17 ran.
Pennsylvania (USA) 3-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, closed travelling smoothly early straight, pushed along to challenge from 2f out, soon on terms, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 10, 2l behind Asking (9-0) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Mar.
Ambiguity (IRE) 11-8fav (9-7) Held up in rear, mostly 5th, ridden 2f out, moderate 4th 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Red Sabor (8-12) at Curragh 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Gino Severini (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, 6th and pushed along halfway, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Naas 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Hailstone (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Room To Roam (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along and progress on outer entering straight, 4th 2f out, close 3rd and ridden 1f out, disputed lead inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead on line, won at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Oct beating Cape Of Eagles (9-5) by shd, 14 ran.
Althiba 9-2 (8-5) Tracked leaders, challenged between horses final furlong, kept on into 2nd at line, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Elizabeth Browning (8-12) at Leopardstown 7f fll Yielding in Oct.
Settle For Bay (FR) 20-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, pushed along on 2nd 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Courage Under Fire (9-5) at Naas 5f mdn Yielding in Sep.
Gifted Lady (IRE) 40-1 (8-6) Soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened quickly under 3f out, eased 2f out, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Trevanna (8-12) at Naas 7f Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Intensely Focussed (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Chased leaders in 3rd, 4th halfway, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Psychedelic Funk (9-7) at Naas 6f Yielding - Soft in May.
Lady Rosebud (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Held up towards rear, travelled well and switched right under 2f out, progress over 1f out and ridden to lead 150 yards out, kept on well, won at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Mar beating Wingingit (9-13) by 2l, 9 ran.
Loose Chippings (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight and no impression over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 12, 12l behind Allography (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Mar.
Lost In Silence (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along from 3f out, no impression when slightly impeded 1f out and eased, 8th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Famous Milly (8-4) at Listowel 1m hcp hvy in Sep.
