held up in touch, tracked leaders halfway, lost place over 4f out, no chance with leaders final 3f
led narrowly, driven and hard pressed over 3f out, headed and ridden 2f out, kept on same pace in clear 2nd, no chance with winner final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
with leader, lost place over 4f out, weakened 3f out
held up in rear, steady headway on outside 6f out, went 2nd over 4f out, soon challenged, led 2f out, driven clear final furlong, comfortably
tracked leaders, lost place and behind 6f out, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, lost place over 6f out, soon behind, tailed off
held up in touch, headway under pressure over 4f out, outpaced in 3rd over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, no chance with front pair
Final Pass and Rain Down are both recent winners between the flags. Call Me Emma won a point-to-point last season while Pyrshan also graduates from that sphere. Earl The Pearl and BELLS 'N' BANJOS are interesting newcomers. The former who is half-brother to a winner over hurdles here so gets the nod as he's from a yard who knows the time of day in bumpers.
Crowd Control (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Chased leader, led 7f out until 5f out, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 10th of 11, 48l behind Princess Tara (10-3) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) sft in Mar.
Final Pass (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Tr ldrs, gd prog 4out, ld aftr 3out, row, easily, won at Lisronagh 3m ire ptp gd in Dec beating Exhibit Five (12-2) by 6l, 14 ran.
Pyrshan (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Chsd ldrs, cl 2nd at 5th, disp ld 5out, not qckn usp with ldrs apr straight, drpd tp 4th last, ko same pce but no dngr, 3rd of 13, 18l behind Draycott Place (11-9) at Ballingarry 3m ire ptp in Nov.
Rain Down (FR) 5-1 (12-2) Tr ldrs, cl up 3out, gng well 2out, sn went on, snug, won at Ballinaboola 3m ire ptp sft in Jan beating Fair Quest (12-2) by 4l, 18 ran.
Bells 'n' Banjos (IRE) Indian River gelding out of Beechill Dancer.
Bumble Bay Trade Fair gelding out of Amica.
Earl The Pearl Multiplex gelding out of Colorado Pearl.
Call Me Emma (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Pushed along over 4f out, always behind, tailed off, 10th of 11, 36l behind Call Me Vic (10-9) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.