Glenmuir in rear of mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
Carlowsantana chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, kept on same pace
Twin Sun´s mid-division, headway to 4th 2f out, improved to lead 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra, weakened final furlong
Miss Latina led, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra
Roy´s Delight never a factor
Boule Masquee mid-division, ridden and no impression entering straight
Liffey Bank chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out
Munich always towards rear (trainer reported horse got upset in stalls)
Distant Times chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon weakened
Flying Knight never a factor
Kilmannin slowly into stride, always towards rear
Maid Of Lorn chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened entering straight, eased final furlong
Mo Cheoil Thu mid-division, weakened before straight, eased final furlong
Analyis of the race
Successful over this trip on the all-weather at Southwell in January, GINGER PRINCESS had finished 15th of 26 when well out of the handicap in the Irish Lincolnshire on her previous start. She was a different proposition in this low-grade handicap and after getting a clear run on the inside early in the straight, she hit the front 1f out and was ridden clear for a decisive victory.
Adrian Keatley, assistant to trainer Oliver McKiernan, told the stewards that less testing ground and a change of tactics had probably accounted for the winner's apparent improvement in form.
Ghostmilk, whose only win came off a 2lb lower mark over this trip at Listowel in September, showed improvement from her first run of the season at Dundalk. She made headwayfrom mid division early in the straight and ran on well inside the final furlong, without troubling the winner.
Rockazar, without a win for two years, is far from straightforward and has a habit of running on only when all is lost and that was the case again here as he put in his best work in the closing stages.
Sheer Silk, winner of a 6f handicap at the Curragh late last season, should come on for this first run of the year. Munich, third over 6f on testing ground at Cork last month, was a springer in the market but was reported to have become upset in the stalls and never counted. [TO'H]
Tote
Tote Win: 17.7
Tote place (1): 3.8
Tote place (2): 2.6
Tote place (3): 3.8
Tote place (4): 1.6
Exacta: 239.8
CSF: 140.7
Tricast: 1543.1
Total SP: 148
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