raced in 2nd, pushed along from 3f out, no extra 1f out, eased closing stages
dwelt, towards rear, ridden and progress to go moderate 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace
soon led, went on from 3f out, pushed along to assert from under 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, easily
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, went moderate 5th from 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, improved to chase winner 2f out, soon no impression, dropped to moderate 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up, pushed along over 3f out, soon no impression, moderate 6th under 1f out, no extra
held up, soon towards rear, pushed along 3f out, no impression 2f out, no extra and eased closing stages
tracked leaders, pushed along from 3f out, lost place 2f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong
pushed along briefly towards rear early, held up, pushed along again approaching straight, no impression from 3f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along from 3f out, moderate 2nd 1f out, one pace
INEFFABLE has improved over the past few weeks and has only just failed to record a hat-trick. He showed he handles testing ground when beating Love In The Sun at Leopardstown, with Ceol Na Nog almost six lengths behind, and though 6lb higher looks the one to be on. His stable companion Dewdrop has only had four starts and there was plenty to like about his second to Verbosity on his final start at Cork in October. Prove The Point has yet to win but is getting closer and his close second to the progressive Via Pensiero at Leopardstown was a very good run so he should be in the frame. Power Struggle has plenty of weight after scrambling home in a Dundalk maiden
Power Struggle (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Led early, soon headed but remained close-up, pushed along straight and soon on terms, edged right 1 1/2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to just prevail, won at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Oct beating Kalidabad (9-5) by hd, 11 ran.
Dewdrop (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression on winner in 2nd over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Verbosity (9-3) at Cork 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Spader (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Soon led, pressed from over 2f out, headed before straight, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 7l behind True Solitaire (9-5) at Galway 7f mdn sft in Jul.
Auld Brig (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 7th approaching straight, soon pushed along, one pace from over 2f out, 8th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Queen Blossom (9-0) at Cork 1m mdn sft in Sep.
Ineffable (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Disputed briefly early, soon mid-division, progress into 5th 3f out, ridden and good progress on inner to lead 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure, won at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp hvy in Apr beating Love In The Sun (9-10) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Gentil J (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Broke well, held up, 9th on outer from halfway, no impression from 2f out, moderate 5th 1f out, one pace, 5th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Even Song (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m mdn fll gd in Oct.
Prove The Point (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Held up, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on to challenge 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong and no extra in 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Va Pensiero (9-6) at Leopardstown 7f hcp hvy in Apr.
Allinone (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, ridden into 7th 3f out, no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 11, 23 3/4l behind Ineffable (9-6) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp hvy in Apr.
Mega Fortune (FR) 50-1 (9-5) Chased leaders early, 7th halfway, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Agent Of Chaos (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Nov.
Ceol Na Nog (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Soon prominent, led after 1f, disputed after 2f, led halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd closing stages of final furlong, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Ineffable (9-6) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp hvy in Apr.
