led, ridden and headed before 2 out, rallied to regain lead before last, driven out
tracked leaders, took closer order after 5th on outer, went 2nd 5 out, led before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on towards finish
tracked leader, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, pulled up
in rear, pushed along after 4th, tailed off before 5 out, pulled up
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
MOONSHINE LAD makes the trip over the Irish Sea and it should prove worthwhile. He had an off-day at Clonmel last time but Gordon Elliott's charge had gone close to landing a Grade 2 novice event at Leopardstown before that and looks the one to beat on that evidence. I Need Gold failed to land the odds at Catterick recently but it was still a good effort under a penalty. He looks a bigger threat than Full Jack, who returns to hurdling off a lower mark after a spell over fences. Point-to-point winner Doubledisdoubledat was tailed off on his debut under Rules and is best watched for now.
I Need Gold (IRE) 2-9fav (11-5) Led, ridden and joined 2 out, headed next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Capote (10-12) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Moonshine Lad (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Towards rear, raced towards outer, pushed along briefly after 6th, pushed along from 8th, no extra in last from 6 out, pulled up next, in a race won by Don Poli (10-13) at Clonmel 3m nov hdl Grd 3 (1) hvy in Feb, 10 ran.
Doubledisdoubledat (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Led to 3rd, tracked leader, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 6, well behind Layla Joan (11-11) at Ayr 2m 5f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Firth Of Bavard Flemensfirth gelding out of Ice Bavard.
Full Jack (FR) 12-1 (11-4) In rear, pushed along before 9th, weakened after 5 out, 6th of 8, 26l behind Mr Moonshine (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Jan.
