tracked leaders, travelling well in 3rd from 3f out, no extra under pressure from over 1f out
soon mid-division, closer in 6th from 3f out, 3rd and kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out
dwelt, towards rear, headway into 6th over 1f out, stayed on well without threatening final furlong
mid-division, 8th early, no extra 2f out
towards rear, headway into 4th over 1f out, soon no impression under pressure in 3rd and kept on same pace
close up and disputed lead, led from 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace
towards rear for most, no impression 2f out
always towards rear, no extra 2f out
soon mid-division, 6th early, kept on same pace from 3f out
soon disputed lead, headed from 2f out, dropped to 5th and no impression from over 1f out
prominent, 5th from 3f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 2f out
tracked leaders, keen hold, ridden to challenge on rail and lead over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
dwelt, soon mid-division, 7th early, no impression and kept on same pace from 2f out
The front-running PRESIDENT LINCOLN hasn't found much when tackled in the closing stages of his last two starts but this is a drop in class from his run at the Curragh last time and he can make all here. Ted Dolly was consistent last season and though behind Jeangeorges on his final start at Leopardstown in October can reverse the form with the winner who has shown nothing so far this season. Going Gaga will be better for his run at the Curragh in March and looks quite well handicapped while the lightly-raced Constant Charmer has some improvement in her and she just found 1m1f at Wexford stretching her stamina last time.
Snap Alam (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, improved into 3rd over 3f out, challenged and on terms from 2f out, soon narrow leader, kept on same pace and headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Solent Ridge (9-6) at Wexford 1m app hcp 50-80 gf.
Mundher (IRE) (9-2) 5th of 13, 6l behind Royal Mary (8-7) at Chateaubriant(FR) 1m 2f stk gd in Sep.
Black N Brew (USA) 25-1 (9-8) Brought down early, in a race won by Solent Ridge (9-6) at Wexford 1m app hcp 50-80 gf, 16 ran.
Mysouff (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, 6th early, kept on same pace under pressure from 2f out, 8th of 16, 7l behind Solent Ridge (9-6) at Wexford 1m app hcp 50-80 gf.
Ted Dolly (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Mid-division, 8th into straight, ran on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 20, 1 1/4l behind Jeangeorges (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m stks gf in Oct.
President Lincoln (USA) 8-1 (8-10) Led and disputed, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 5th 3f out, 2nd 2f out, no impression leader over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 17, 5l behind Future Generation (9-4) at Curragh 1m 3yo hcp 60-90 gf.
Jeangeorges (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Soon behind and ridden, never a factor, 15th of 16, 22l behind Balladiene (9-1) at Gowran Park 1m hcp 50-70 gd.
Going Gaga (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Led, driven along and headed 2f out, no extra under pressure from over 1f out, 9th of 13, 10l behind Defining Year (9-7) at Curragh 7f 3yo ext hcp sft in Mar.
Liberty To Rock (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Rear of mid-division, headway to 8th 3f out, ridden and no extra over 2f out, 12th of 14, 7l behind July Days (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m hcp 50-75 gf in Jun.
Bendzoldan (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Broke well, settled 3rd, ridden entering straight, 4th and one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 5, 10l behind Alexander Pope (8-13) at Dundalk 1m 2yo stks pol in Dec.
Constant Charmer (USA) 7-1 (9-0) Always prominent, under pressure in 2nd under 2f out, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Music Pearl (9-0) at Wexford 1m fll mdn stks gf.
File And Paint (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Prominent, 4th over 2f out, soon no extra under pressure, 9th of 16, 18l behind Bat Masterson (8-9) at Roscommon 1m 4f 3yo hcp 47-70.
Lucks Certain (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 15th of 17, 16l behind East Of Tara (8-12) at Gowran Park 1m 1f app hcp 47-60 gd.
Hyden (IRE) 25-1 (7-11) Always towards rear, 12th of 14, 8l behind Dash Back (8-9) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Dec.
