slowly into stride, in rear, closer order after halfway, effort straight, one pace 1f out
towards rear, last and pushed along before straight, soon no impression, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
dwelt, raced in 4th early, closer order after halfway, pushed along straight, challenged final furlong, stayed on well to lead near line
raced in 5th early, closer order after halfway, challenged over 2f out, led from 1f out, kept on well final furlong, headed near line
raced in 3rd early, effort straight, one pace 1f out
pushed along briefly early, soon led racing alone on outer, pushed along and headed from early straight, weakened and eased final furlong
close up, led straight, pressed over 2f out, headed from 1f out, no extra and one pace after, dropped to 4th near finish
loaded without rider, took keen hold, raced in 6th early, chased leaders and switched left over 1f out, kept on without troubling front pair into 3rd near finish
dwelt, raced in 7th early, effort straight, no extra from over 1f out
LIKE AN OPEN BOOK has won a bumper and scored twice over hurdles. She ran quite well behind Joey Sasa over this trip at Dundalk last month and looks the one to beat. Stay With Me showed her first sign of ability over this trip at Navan and wouldn't need much more but Allez Kal's only victory came in a 3m maiden hurdle at Limerick. Winning hurdler Minnie Dahill has been well beaten in both starts on the Flat.
Allez Kal (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and not fluent 3 out, no impression in rear approaching straight, kept on one pace from 2 out, 7th of 11, 33 1/4l behind Lackaneen Leader (10-12) at Limerick 2m 6f (1) hvy in Mar.
Cinnabar Reds (IRE) 200-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and dropped to rear before halfway, soon detached, weakened, completely tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Bloomfield (9-0) at Cork 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) hvy in Apr.
Like An Open Book (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, progress 3 out, ridden in 8th next, soon no impression, 6th of 16, 10 1/2l behind Dawn Shadow (11-7) at Punchestown 2m lst (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Minnie Dahill (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Soon led, joined when jumped right 2nd and 3rd, narrowly headed from 2 out where slight mistake, weakened from before last, last of 7, 25l behind Espoir D'Allen (11-1) at Leopardstown 2m (1) Yielding in Dec.
One Cool Girl (IRE) 40-1 (8-8) Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 2f out, 11th of 14, 12 3/4l behind Three Majors (8-10) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Jan.
Royal Alto (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride and always behind, never a factor, last of 13, dist behind Constancio (9-7) at Navan 1m 4f mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Stay With Me (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Chased leaders early, mid-division halfway, 6th 3f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, no extra, 4th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Constancio (9-7) at Navan 1m 4f mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Strange Notions (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and no impression 3f out, moderate 9th 2f out, soon no extra, 8th of 16, 23 1/4l behind Prospectus (9-11) at Navan 1m 5f hcp hvy in Apr.
The Bittern Cry (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Dwelt and went left leaving stalls, always rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, no extra 2f out, weakened, 8th of 9, 34 1/4l behind Flat To The Max (9-5) at Navan 1m mdn hvy in Apr.
