mid-division, 7th 5f out, niggled along approaching straight, ridden 1f out, no impression
broke well to lead, made all, ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong
held up 3rd, 4th 5f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to 3rd, nearest finish
ran freely in 2nd on outer, ridden 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd under 1f out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd 100 yards out
ran 7th, 5th 5f out, pushed along in 6th over 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, soon eased
settled 4th on inner, 3rd 5f out, ridden 2f out, 4th 1 1/2f out, progress to 3rd 200 yards out, soon 2nd, kept on well, not reach winner
rear, 9th 5f out, pushed along entering straight, no threat, eased inside final furlong
raced 6th, progress to 4th on inner approaching straight, soon pushed along, ridden into 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
towards rear, 8th 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, driven into 7th 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong to 6th, never on terms
A very tough handicap to fathom though AUSSIE VALENTINE looks the pick. Twice a winner from just six starts before heading to the Curragh for the Irish Lincolnshire, he made Onenightidreamed pull out all the stops and is progressing fast enough to defy a 7lb rise. Third Dimension, who wasn't far behind in third, has a chance to reverse the form on 6lb better terms while Sierra Sun followed her narrow debut defeat with a hard-fought maiden victory at Gowran and will do better this year. Shalamzar has plenty of experience which should see him go well and Eighteen Summers is just 2lb higher than his last winning mark.
Vastonea (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division for most, ridden and no impression 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 18th of 23, 38l behind Onenightidreamed (8-10) at Curragh 1m pren hcp hvy in Mar.
Aussie Valentine (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, 3rd and taken over to stand's rail at halfway, ridden in 2nd 3f out, led 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed final 150 yards, no extra and kept on same pace, 2nd of 23, 1l behind Onenightidreamed (8-10) at Curragh 1m pren hcp hvy in Mar.
Third Dimension 14-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden into 8th 2f out, stayed on in 5th 1f out, kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on leaders, 3rd of 23, 6l behind Onenightidreamed (8-10) at Curragh 1m pren hcp hvy in Mar.
Vitally Important (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Mid-division, switched out and progress 2f out, ridden in 5th 1 1/2f out, quickened to lead 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, easily, won at Dundalk 1m mdn stks pol in Dec beating Emiest Rose (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.
Sierra Sun (IRE) 4-9fav (9-0) Made all, ridden 2f out, soon strongly pressed, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f 3yo fll stks in Aug beating Nanamour (9-0) by hd, 7 ran.
Sophie's World (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and dropped to 13th 2f out, kept on one pace, 11th of 15, 13l behind Hannah's Magic (7-13) at Navan 1m 2f fll hcp sft in Oct.
Eighteen Summers (USA) 14-1 (9-11) Led, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Azurite (9-6) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f hcp gf in Sep.
Shalamzar (FR) 7-1 (7-11) Dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden into 8th 2f out, stayed on in 4th 1f out, led inside final 100 yards, kept on well close home, won at Listowel 1m 1f hcp in Sep beating Hasanour (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Oddysey (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight and no impression over 1f out, no extra, 8th of 14, 8l behind Bishan Bedi (9-2) at Dundalk 1m hcap pol in Mar.
I'll Be Your Clown (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 23, 9l behind Onenightidreamed (8-10) at Curragh 1m pren hcp hvy in Mar.
Kings Ryker (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride and in rear, ridden entering straight, some progress into 10th 1f out, no extra, 9th of 19, 7l behind Unsinkable (8-3) at Leopardstown 1m App hcp in Oct.
Long Journey Home (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Chased leaders on outer, led after 1f, clear after 3f, collided with rail under 5f out, ridden and reduced advantage 2f out, headed over 1 1/2f out, no extra 1f out, 5th of 8, 9l behind Hes Our Music (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Dec.
