soon led, under pressure and headed over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, not match winner
soon tracked leader, pushed along to lead narrowly over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on best final 150 yards
in touch, 3rd 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
reared slightly leaving stalls, raced in rear, ridden and progress over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards
awkward leaving stalls, raced towards rear, ridden and progress on inner over 1f out, 4th inside final furlong, no impression closing stages
dwelt, raced towards rear, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final 100 yards, no danger
edged right leaving stalls, soon mid-division, pushed along 2f out, lost place and ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong
rear of mid-division, pushed along and effort 2f out, lost place and ridden over 1f out, progress in 5th final 100 yards, kept on same pace
Queenie St Clair showed improvement on her handicap debut at Cork, with UK import Coco Hill behind, earlier this month but Colin Keane, who has ridden her in all four starts to date, is happy to stick with the less-exposed RED LETTER BRAY (NAP) even though he only won a maiden by a short-head here last month. The latter’s stable companion King Of Scotia is making his seasonal reappearance but should be thereabouts if fully wound-up and Noel Meade’s supposed second string Not Just Yet also has a squeak.
King Of Scotia (IRE) 4-7fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Dec beating Shanadar (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Red Letter Bray (IRE) 2-1 (9-8) Led far side group, overall 4th, travelled well to lead narrowly 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, all out close home, just held on, won at Naas 6f mdn hvy in Mar beating Run Ran Run (9-8) by shd, 15 ran.
Queenie St Clair (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Towards rear on nearside, good progress from over 2f out and ridden to challenge over 1f out, briefly went 2nd inside final furlong, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind The Snapper (8-12) at Cork 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Not Just Yet (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Mid-division on inner, took closer order from halfway, ridden in 3rd from 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace close home, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Wave Machine (9-7) at Naas 6f hcp hvy in Nov.
Blanc De Noir (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) Prominent on stand's side, disputed lead briefly at halfway, headed and ridden 2 1/2f out, weakened, 15th of 20, 14 1/2l behind Shadowed (9-8) at Curragh 7f mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Son Of Sampers (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Dwelt and held up in rear, pushed along into 4th 2f out, ridden into 2nd under 1f out, kept on closing stages without troubling winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Polar Bear (9-5) at Naas 6f mdn sft in Oct.
Coco Hill (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Led, pushed along over 1f out, soon ridden and pressed, headed and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 7 1/4l behind The Snapper (8-12) at Cork 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Lisieux (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Rear of mid-division, effort and ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Senado Square (8-8) at Naas 5f hcp hvy in Mar.
