Enter The Indian tracked leaders, close 9th 3f out, challenging when short of room under 2f out, led under 1f out, kept on well

Trikirk tracked leaders on inner, headway to challenge entering straight, led 2f out, headed under 1f out, kept on

Chakeera in rear of mid-division, some headway travelling well on inner approaching straight, challenged and every chance from 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra and kept on

Apt To Run chased leaders, close 7th 3f out, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

Maal mid-division on inner, lost place over 3f out, headway on inner early straight, 6th 1f out, kept on

Mooretown Boy held up, 18th in touch travelling well 3f out, good headway early straight, 5th over 1f out, no extra final furlong

Dukedom in rear of mid-division, close up in mid-division approaching straight, kept on from under 2f out without reaching leaders

Bouchard mid-division, close up in 10th 3f out, kept on one pace from 2f out

Winged Arrow mid-division, kept on one pace from 2f out

Ask Jack prominent, 3rd 3f out, no extra from under 2f out, weakened

Propaganda tracked leaders on outer, led 3f out, soon ridden and headed 2f out, weakened

Two Timer disputed lead, headed 3f out, soon lost place, no extra from 2f out

Malande chased leaders, close 5th 3f out, soon no extra, weakened from 2f out

Easterly Breeze never a factor

Flamingo Rainbow never a factor

Amarjit mid-division, no extra from 2f out

Melody Star mid-division, no threat from 3f out

Dancesowell always towards rear

Akimbo never a factor

Querido led and disputed lead, headed 3f out, soon weakened

Happy Reunion always behind

Cybersnow chased leaders on outer, lost touch approaching straight, eased from over 1f out

ENTER THE INDIAN, a three-time winner over hurdles in recent months, had only one previous Flat victory to his credit – achieved over 1m at Navan last summer. Runner-up over just short of this trip at Limerick on his previous start, he was up 3lb here and confirmed his improvement by coming from off the pace and keeping on well once he got to the front inside the final furlong after appearing to meet some trouble when beginning his challenge.

Trikirk, a maiden winner over the trip at Tramore in 2006, had made an encouraging start to the season when second at the Curragh a week earlier. Raised 3lb for that effort, he produced another solid effort and hit the front under two furlongs out before the winner proved too strong for him in the closingstages.

Chakeera, placed a couple of times last season, showed improvement from her first run of the year. She closed on the inside to chase the leaders into the straight and looked a possibility when switched to challenge, only for her effort to peter out in the last 100 yards.

Maal, a bumper winner who had produced a couple of fair efforts last season, showed improvement from his first race of the season at Dundalk and should be capable of better on drier ground following this encouraging run. [TOH]

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