tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, hampered 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
with leader, led after 2nd, headed next, led again after 5th until not fluent 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
led until after 2nd, led 3rd until after 5th, led 7th, ridden when jumped right 2 out, headed soon after last, no extra final 100 yards
held up in 4th, closed to take 3rd 3 out, switched left after next, challenged last, soon led, scooted clear, impressive
THE NEPHEW has more scope than fellow point-to-point winner Awbeg Massini and can make a winning debut under Rules getting 10lb from Funny Star, who has his first run for the Nicholls teams having won a hurdle at Auteuil at the end of March. Clondaw Kaempfer won a Fairyhouse bumper for Colin Bowe in April having been placed between the flags and can also make his presence felt but Antihero showed little in bumpers last season.
Funny Star (10-3) won at Auteuil(FR) 2m 1f hdl sft in Mar beating Ulysse De L'ecu (10-3) by 1 3/4l, 19 ran.
Antihero 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear on inside, headway over 6f out, driven to chase leaders over 3f out, soon outpaced, no impression final 2f, 5th of 12, 23l behind Doyly Carte (9-12) at Catterick 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Jan.
Awbeg Massini (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Ww mid div, 5th 5out & mstk 4out, cl 2nd aftr 3out & still ev ch last, no ex flat, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Ardkilly Witness (12-0) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp sft in Mar.
Clondaw Kaempfer (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Rear of mid-division, 12th 6f out, headway into 3rd entering straight, ridden in 2nd 2f out, 3rd 1f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led last 100 yards, kept on well under pressure, won at Fairyhouse 2m nhf gs in Apr beating The Liquidator (10-6) by 1/2l, 19 ran.
The Nephew (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Ld, hdd 3out, left 2nd 2out, ld last, kow run-in, won at Oldtown 2m ire ptp sft in Mar beating Thunder And Roses (11-7) by 3l, 11 ran.
