tracked leaders, on terms from over 2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on well without matching winner
soon tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, 4th 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, 8th and kept on same pace from 1f out
waited with towards rear, went 9th 1f out, kept on same pace
always prominent, on terms from halfway, gained narrow lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
chased leaders, dropped to 11th and no impression 1f out
waited with towards rear, closer in 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening under pressure
tracked leaders, keen hold, weakened from over 1f out
led, headed from halfway, 3rd and no impression from 1f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon no impression
chased leaders, 5th and no impression from 1f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, 6th and no impression from 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, lost place and no impression 1f out
The high-class juvenile Maybe made a winning debut in this for Aidan O'Brien in 2011 and he relies on BYE BYE BIRDIE from a host of entries. A 300,000gns daughter of Oasis Dream, she's entered in the Phoenix Stakes and can make a successful start here. Jim Bolger is trying his best to get a race out of Heart Focus, who was outpaced over 5f on her debut and again over this trip at Leopardstown on Sunday. She'll be a big threat while David Wachman won this a year ago and Tap Dancing looks best of his pair this time though she may already need another furlong. Elegant Peace could be another danger as she's a half-sister to seven winners, almost all of them sprinters including Hogmaneigh.
Bye Bye Birdie Oasis Dream filly out of Slink.
Dimity (IRE) Camacho filly out of Pretty Ballerina.
Elegant Peace (IRE) Intense Focus filly out of Magical Peace.
Fly To The Moon (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor filly out of Royal Ballerina.
Heart Focus (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) Led early, headed after 1f, 3rd after 2f, 4th and pushed along 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong to 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Sacred Aspect (8-8) at Leopardstown 6f 2yo mdn aut.
Hilltown Gal (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor filly out of Quick Return.
Homeric Hymn (FR) Acclamation filly out of Mary Arnold.
Little Sweetheart (IRE) Lawman filly out of Lady Gin.
Miss Mousey (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened from 2f out, last of 12, 22l behind Najm Suhail (9-5) at Dundalk 5f 2yo mdn auc stks pol.
Moss Nation 10-1 (9-0) Led narrowly, joined briefly halfway, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 12, 13l behind Najm Suhail (9-5) at Dundalk 5f 2yo mdn auc stks pol.
Tap Dancing (IRE) Galileo filly out of Glass Slipper.
Touch Of Snow (IRE) Camacho filly out of In The Ribbons.
Ubiquitous Mantle (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Towards rear, no impression from halfway, kept on one paced, 7th of 12, 15l behind Najm Suhail (9-5) at Dundalk 5f 2yo mdn auc stks pol.
Meebo (IRE) Captain Rio filly out of Abbeyleix Lady.
