in rear, headway on outer entering straight, soon ridden, went 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression from 3f out
led, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed under 2f out, weakened
mid-division, ridden in 8th entering straight, no impression
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden entering straight, checked briefly 2f out, soon no impression
tracked leaders on outer, ridden 3f out, weakened
mid-division, headway on outer into 3rd entering straight, ridden to lead under 2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong
tracked leaders on inner, 4th entering straight, ridden and bumped briefly 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
tracked leaders in 5th, ridden in 6th 3f out, weakened
in rear, pushed along in 10th entering straight, soon ridden and headway into 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th inside final furlong
always behind, no impression from 4f out, never a factor
mid-division on inner, ridden in 7th entering straight, no impression
Jonathan Sweeney is better known as a point-to-point trainer and sent MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT to Lingstown for a debut success in March of last year. Championship-chasing amateur Jamie Codd, who rode her that day, was on board again when she gained a facile victory over today's rival and subsequent winner Half The Odds at Wexford and is back on board the mare, who looks an exciting prospect. Patrick Mullins is battling hard to retain his title and rides Mystic Theatre for his father but his mount disappointed behind today's rival Bluegrass Princess at Naas after her Fairyhouse debut victory. Shimmer's Rock beat Crackerdancer a head at Gowran and can't have been right when well beaten by that rival at Navan while Vanellope showed much improved form with a very impressive victory on testing ground at Wexford.
Bluegrass Princess (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, progress after halfway and 3rd entering straight, 2nd travelling well over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon asserted and stayed on well, won at Naas 2m Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Mystic Theatre (11-9) by 11l, 9 ran.
Dawn Shadow (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Prominent, soon chased leader in 2nd, pushed along under 3f out, soon no impression, one pace and dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 20 1/2l behind Crackerdancer (11-7) at Navan 2m hvy in Apr.
Frazel Express (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) In rear, progress on outer 3f out, ridden in 4th on outer 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Snow Leopardess (11-2) at Gowran Park 2m lst gd in Sep.
Half The Odds (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 6th 4f out, headway into 2nd and pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Apr beating Dalouga (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 17 ran.
Jelan (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Chased leaders early, not fluent 1st and bumped rival, dropped to moderate 10th from 3rd, closer order but pushed along from 3 out, no impression straight, 8th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Toe The Line (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m mdn gd in Jan.
Joy's Gift (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up, progress approaching straight, 6th after 3 out, soon no impression, 8th of 20, 30 1/4l behind Our Valentina (11-7) at Navan 2m mdn hvy in Apr.
Minutestomidnight (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, 9th 3f out, good headway into 3rd and left 2nd entering straight, led 1 1/2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Wexford 2m sft in Apr beating Half The Odds (11-9) by 12l, 14 ran.
Mystic Theatre (IRE) 1-2fav (11-9) Led, joined after 6f and headed halfway, led again 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Bluegrass Princess (11-9) at Naas 2m Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Shimmer's Rock (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Raced on outer, soon chased leaders in 5th, 3rd 4f out, pushed along 3f out, soon no impression, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 20l behind Crackerdancer (11-7) at Navan 2m hvy in Apr.
Simone (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Soon mid-division, progress into 4th 3f out, soon ridden, no impression straight, 6th of 14, 28 1/4l behind Minutestomidnight (11-9) at Wexford 2m sft in Apr.
Vanellope (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up, last before halfway, headway from over 6f out, 3rd under 4f out, travelling smoothly in 2nd over 2f out, pushed along to lead into straight, ridden to assert over 1f out, stayed on well, eased closing stages, won at Wexford 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Burren Life (11-13) by 5l, 9 ran.
The Princetonian (IRE) Oscar filly out of Stony View.
Nicandra (IRE) Big Bad Bob filly out of Fashionista.
