slowly into stride, in rear, progress on inner 3f out, ridden in 8th under 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor
mid-division, ridden 2f out, short of room in 7th and checked 1f out, not near enough to challenge and kept on without threatening inside final furlong
made all, ridden under 2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong
chased leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home
chased leaders, pushed along in 4th 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden in 2nd 2f out, 4th 1f out, weakened
mid-division, ridden under 3f out, weakened
towards rear, closer in 6th and ridden 2f out, no extra
mid-division, ridden in 7th over 2f out, no impression
Pulsating is the only course and distance winner in the line-up but he's up 4lb from his last run but still 4lb out of the handicap. SASTA could just find this on the short side but has finished so strongly to score over 1m2f and an extended 1m1f recently that she gets the vote in the hope of a strong gallop. Stormy Belle is on a very long losing run but Fearless Girl didn't get the run of the race when fourth to the in-form Sheer Bravado at Killarney on Sunday. Zoom Zoom Babe's second to stable companion Gee Rex at Gowran would put her in the frame while Passing Trade scored on heavy going at Bellewstown in August and further rain would aid her cause.
Sh Boom 40-1 (9-9) Rear of mid-division, ridden and no extra from 2f out, last of 13, 29 3/4l behind Princess Zoe (9-9) at Galway 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) hvy in Sep.
Miss Myers (IRE) 22-1 (10-5) Prominent early, soon chased leaders on inner, 9th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 11th of 15, 10 1/2l behind Sheer Bravado (9-3) at Tipperary 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Roving Mission (USA) 66-1 (9-7) In rear, 13th over 4f out, headway 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Epona Plays (9-2) at Gowran Park 1m 1f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Mean Fomhair (IRE) 3-1fav (10-2) Led early, headed after 3f, pushed along on inner entering straight, short of room and checked under 2f out, soon pushed along, no impression under hands and heels final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Ramiro (9-10) at Listowel 7f hcp hvy in Sep.
Memyselfandmoi (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) A little slow into stride and pushed along briefly, soon prominent, closed up before straight, soon challenged, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Best On Stage (10-0) at Listowel 1m hcp fll Good - Yielding in Sep.
Sasta (IRE) 7-2fav (9-6) Tracked leader, dropped to 6th after 3 1/2f, headway to 2nd entering straight, soon ridden, closed over 1f out, led under 1f out, asserted final 100 yards, comfortably, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Sep beating Tio Esteban (8-13) by 5 1/2l, 14 ran.
Stormy Belle (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Led early, chased leaders, pushed along on outer approaching straight, soon bumped and one pace, 6th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Best On Stage (10-0) at Listowel 1m hcp fll Good - Yielding in Sep.
Passing Trade (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Pushed along briefly early, soon prominent and led, pushed along again before straight, soon strongly pressed, headed well inside final furlong and kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Best On Stage (10-0) at Listowel 1m hcp fll Good - Yielding in Sep.
Fearless Girl (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Dwelt and pushed along briefly, briefly impeded soon after 1f, towards rear, headway towards outer straight, ran on without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3l behind Sheer Bravado (9-11) at Killarney 1m hcp sft in Oct.
Zoom Zoom Babe 9-1 (9-4) Dwelt, soon mid-division, pushed along approaching straight and headway, kept on same pace from under 2f out, 9th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Son Of Hypnos (8-13) at Tipperary 1m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Pulsating (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, 11th halfway, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, went 2nd 150 yards out and soon pressed winner, kept on same pace, held, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Treble Cone (9-12) at Cork 1m hcp gd in Sep.