led, 1 length advantage halfway, pushed along on inner entering straight, soon ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace close home
rear of mid division, 6th halfway, went 4th 3 out, ridden before next, kept on one pace from last
always towards rear, no impression from 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along on outer entering straight, soon ridden and no extra from 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway in centre to lead before 2 out, pushed along when slight mistake last, soon ridden and kept on well
mid division early, 2nd halfway, ridden on outer to briefly challenge approaching 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from last
towards rear, 5th halfway, weakened quickly and pulled up after 4 out
Answer To Kayf scored over two miles here before finding Waterford Whispers too strong in the closing stages over 2m4f at Fairyhouse. Dual point-to-point winner Dripsey Moon easily won a Perth maiden in August before failing to land the odds at Kelso. Banprionsa, an easy winner between the flags, looked as though she relished a stamina test when scoring at Tramore and will be suited by the extra. Winning bumper LOUGHGLYNN overcame some sticky jumping to make all over 2m5f at Punchestown and a better round can see him take the step-up in class in his stride. Croke Park was an impressive winner of a Navan Grade 3 last month and looks certain to improve again. Search For Glory, five lengths behind at Navan, stepped up to three miles for a similar event at Cork where his stamina came into play. Stellar Story couldn't handle Grade 2 company at Navan but was by no means disgraced.
Search For Glory (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute lead before 3 out, pushed along and led approaching next, soon asserted and slight mistake last, kept on well run-in, won at Cork 3m (1) Soft - Heavy in Dec beating Solitary Man (11-3) by 3l, 5 ran.
Answer To Kayf 5-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, improved into 2nd entering straight, pushed along and led before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed after last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Waterford Whispers (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f sft in Dec.
Dreamings Free (IRE) 125-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, weakened, last of 16, dist behind Predators Gold (11-6) at Punchestown 2m Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Dripsey Moon (IRE) 4-5fav (11-7) Prominent, pressed leader before 2 out, ridden and every chance approaching last where not fluent, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Cadell (11-0) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gs in Oct.
Loughglynn (IRE) 2-5fav (11-12) Led and disputed early, led before 2nd, clear and 8-length advantage halfway, slight mistakes 6th and 3 out, mistake last, ridden and kept on strongly run-in, comfortably, won at Punchestown 2m 5f mdn sft in Nov beating Native Speaker (11-12) by 10l, 8 ran.
Stellar Story (IRE) 11-8fav (11-3) Led, pushed along when mistake and headed 2 out, soon ridden, 4th approaching last, regained 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening leaders, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Slade Steel (11-3) at Navan 2m 4f (1) hvy in Dec.
Banprionsa (IRE) 2-5fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to press leader 2f out, led narrowly 1f out, kept on well closing stages, won at Tramore 2m 5f mdn sft in Nov beating Rachel's Secret (10-12) by 2l, 10 ran.
Cloudy Tuesday (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Ld, hdd 2nd, 3rd from 5th & rdn aftr 5out, 6l 4th 3out until no ex in fair 4th 2out, wknd, 4th of 6, 17 1/4l behind Dinny Lacey (12-2) at Ballindenisk 3m Yielding - Soft in Dec.
