soon close up, ran freely, led after 4f, ridden and joined 2 1/2f out, headed over 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out
slowly into stride and towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
slowly into stride and towards rear, ridden in rear 4f out, weakened 3f out
mid-division, ridden 2 1/2 out, no extra 2f out, weakened
mid-division, ridden and no impression over 2f out
soon led and pressed, headed after 4f, ridden 3f out, disputed 2 1/2f out, headed over 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to close in 4th 2f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
slowly into stride and towards rear, progress 3f out, ridden in 6th 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd at line
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra in 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
held up, towards rear halfway, ridden in 8th 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, led over 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden and dropped towards rear 3f out, no impression over 2f out
Joseph O'Brien won this last year and has three entered here. Ikigai Star ran into a couple of decent performers at Fairyhouse while newcomers Acquest, related to four winners, and the €160,000 Sea The Stars colt Fisherman's Beach are both worthy of a second look. Galileo's Compass and Ethical Diamond have sound form and though Beechwood returns after a long break she's entered in two Classics and made a promising start in a Naas maiden in November. DUKE CADOR is related to a host of winners and cost 340,000gns. He's still in the Irish Derby and will be expected to come on markedly for his run at Leopardstown in April.
Boston Bongo (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Slightly hampered from stalls and towards rear, pushed along in rear of mid-division on outer over 2f out, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra, 10th of 14, 13l behind Pearl Of Australia (9-7) at Roscommon 1m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Djingle (FR) 80-1 (11-2) Held up in touch towards rear, mistake 4th, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Mister Policeman (11-7) at Cork 2m Yielding in Apr.
Rajjnatin (IRE) 200-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, pushed along before 3 out where again not fluent, no impression and kept on same pace from next, 12th of 20, dist behind Eve Moneypenny (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in Jun.
Galileo Impact (JPN) 18-1 (9-4) Slow into stride, 11th halfway and soon pushed along, ridden and no impression from 2f out, eased inside final furlong, 12th of 13, 23l behind Dabana (9-4) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Feb.
Acquest (IRE) Fastnet Rock colt out of Seal Of Approval.
Duke Cador (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Soon led, pushed along entering straight and ridden under 2f out, headed inside final 150 yards, no impression on winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 2l behind The Prairie (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn hvy in Apr.
Ethical Diamond (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and headway under 2f out, switched left and progress into 3rd early final furlong, ridden and no impression final 100 yards, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Pearl Of Australia (9-7) at Roscommon 1m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Fisherman's Beach (IRE) Sea The Stars gelding out of Wannabe Loved.
The Mighty One (IRE) 125-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, 13th of 14, 29 3/4l behind Valiant King (9-8) at Navan 1m 2f mdn sft in May.
Alluring (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Dwelt slightly, soon mid-division, dropped towards rear approaching straight, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 12th of 17, 16l behind Perfect Portrait (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn fll gd in May.
Beechwood (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along in close 3rd from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 20, 5 1/4l behind Sierra Blanca (9-7) at Naas 1m mdn hvy in Nov.
Jessi (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Dwelt, headway into 9th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Lan Cinnte (9-3) at Limerick 1m mdn Yielding - Soft in Jun.
Dakota Chief (IRE) 66-1 (9-8) Towards rear, ridden on outer early straight and no impression in 8th over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor, 7th of 11, 12l behind Just An Hour (9-8) at Killarney 1m mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Galileo's Compass (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight and disputed lead 2f out, soon ridden and headed early final furlong, no impression on winner and dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Cape Bridgewater (9-5) at Tipperary 1m 4f mdn gd in May.
Ikigai Star (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Soon rear of mid-division, 4th halfway, travelled well into 3rd over 2f out, ridden and no impression on leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind St Vincents Garden (9-8) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f mdn gd in Jun.
