tracked leader, 4th halfway, headway to lead before 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in, held on
mid-division, 6th halfway, 4th 3 out no extra approaching straight, no threat in 6th from 2 out
rear of mid-division, no impression in 7th after 3 out, kept on one pace in straight
tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd after 7th, ridden and dropped to 5th early straight, no extra
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd early straight and went 2nd after 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in but not quite reach winner
towards rear, headway into 6th 3 out and close 4th entering straight, no impression from 2 out
tracked leader, led after 7th, strongly pressed and headed early straight, no impression in 3rd from before last
always towards rear, pulled up after 2 out
always towards rear, never a factor
led, headed after 7th, soon driven along and no extra 3 out, behind when pulled up before next
mid-division on inner, pulled up quickly injured halfway
A very moderate contest but a good opportunity for ITALIAN CHORUS to go one better than when runner-up to Special Bar over 2m3f at Naas. She wasn't stopping at the finish so the extra furlong shouldn't be a problem and the opposition looks weak. Daisyanabelle ran a couple of decent races on good ground in the summer but has floundered in the mud so it's Gouland Vixen who looks the main threat. She ran a much better race behind Tennis Cap at Cork last time and with further progress likely should make her presence felt. Wining point-to-pointer Back In There has shown a glimmer of ability over hurdles and wouldn't need much improvement to figure here.
Backinthere (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Prominent very early, soon mid-division, no extra approaching 3 out, tailed off, 13th of 18, well behind Catcherinscratcher (11-7) at Listowel 2m 4f mdn hdl gd in Jun '11.
C'est La Mode (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight without troubling leaders, 8th of 16, 22l behind Cailin Annamh (11-2) at Wexford 2m Mares Nat Hunt Flat (4-5yo) gd in Oct.
Gortmore Express (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Rear of mid-division, under pressure when slight mistake 4 out, behind when fell last, in a race won by Beabus Jack (11-4) at Killarney 2m 4f Maiden Hurdle (5-6yo) in Jul, 18 ran.
Goulane Vixen (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Attempted to make all, headed 3 out, dropped to 3rd and no impression from next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 17l behind Tennis Cap (11-12) at Cork 2m 4f mdn hdl sft.
Milestone Miss (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, no threat in straight, 8th of 16, 21l behind Bullet Street (11-9) at Limerick 2m cond mdn hdl hvy.
Pumped Up Kicks (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Alw pr, cl 4th 3out, rdn & not qckn in 4th bef last & fell, in a race won by Carrig Rua Lady (12-0) at The Pigeons 3m ire ptp sft in Mar, 16 ran.
Tell Me Lucy (IRE) Evens (11-7) Ld, hdd 3rd, disp from 7th, ld 4out, hdd brfly 3out, ld again 2out & in command last, kow flat, won at Cregg 3m ire ptp gf in Oct beating Oscar Amy (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Under The Spell (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Mid-division, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Bruff (10-6) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f cnd hcp chs (0-109) sft in Sep, 15 ran.
Ceann Phoil Cailin (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Waited with towards rear at ordinary pace, closer order 4f out, no extra from 2f out, 12th of 18, 25l behind Gilt Shadow (11-8) at Down Royal 2m N H flat gs.
Daisyanabelle (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Soon well off pace in mid-division, no extra 4 out and pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by The Boys Dont Know (10-13) at Thurles 2m mares mdn hdl, 17 ran.
Italian Chorus (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Towards rear, headway from 3 out, went 4th entering straight, ridden in 4th 2 out, went 2nd before last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Special Bar (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f mdn hdl hvy in Oct.
