GOWRAN PARK 15:35 513w1g

Non Runners: KINESIOLOGY, JE ZOUS (IRE), HARBOUR GEM (IRE), SUPER EXCEED (IRE), LUCKY OUT (IRE), LYRICAL MUSIC (IRE).

Time: 2m 7.18s Closing Sectional: (3f): 36.6s (110.3%)

Overrounds: Industry SP 125%, Betfair SP 98.3%

A valuable new addition to the calendar in Ireland and it attracted a very competitive field, 9 previous winners taking part, and it took a useful performance from an improving filly to win it; the pace was no better than fair and, as is often the case at this track, it paid to be handy.

FLEUR DE CHINE is going the right way now and seemed to relish the step up in trip as she followed up from last time; prominent, led early in straight, quickened clear over 1f out, driven out; open to further improvement as her stamina is drawn out and connections will presumably go hunting some black type now, though is reportedly unlikely to take up the free entry into the Irish Derby that she gets for winning this.

GALILEO DAME (IRE) ran respectably, hardly surprising that she appeared unsuited by the drop back in trip; tracked pace, effort 2f out, kept on, pulled clear of remainder, found the test inadequate.

SOLDIER'S EMPIRE (IRE) again ran creditably, having no excuses on this occasion; mid-division, headway entering straight, effort 2f out, kept on.

OCEAN OF DREAMS (IRE) whose last run is easily excused (reportedly lame), took a step back in the right direction despite still looking quite raw; poorly drawn, raced wide, mid-division, pushed along entering straight, ran green, stayed on; remains open to improvement.

RIDHAZ (IRE) progressed again without carrying much of a win threat; tracked pace, ridden when forced to switch over 1f out, kept on.

MESSERSCHMITT (IRE) ran respectably and should have a future in handicaps; mid-division, still plenty to do early in straight, headway when forced to switch over 1f out, kept on.

COUNTERCULTURE ran as well as could be expected in this company just 6 days on from her debut; poorly drawn, steadied at the start, waited with, forced to switch 2f out, kept on, never landed a blow; remains open to improvement.

VESTIGIA (IRE) in first-time tongue strap, produced a laboured effort down in grade; held up, off the bridle long way out, merely plugged on.

BABICH (IRE) found this too competitive at this stage of his development; worst of draw, dropped out, came wide straight, ran green, made no impression; well worth another chance.

MATAARIKI (FR) went backwards from debut, the runner-up that day having filled the same spot on the opening race on this card; raced along inside, tracked pace, weakened over 1f out.

CLASINA in first-time tongue strap, ran to a similar level as on debut; chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded.

DUPLANTIS (IRE) hasn't been shaping as if in need of this sort of trip and ran poorly; made running, headed entering straight, folded.

STAR OF ATLANTIS (IRE) went backwards from debut; mid-division, weakened early in straight, eased off.

CARDINAL ZIN (IRE) in rear, went wrong around 4f out, pulled up quickly.