led, joined from 3 out, no extra straight
chased leaders, improved to be in front from 3 out, soon joined, headed and no extra straight, kept on same pace
waited with towards rear, some headway from 4 out, 4th travelling well before straight, 2nd before 2 out, soon challenged and on terms, stayed on well run-in to be just in front at finish
waited with, 7th after 3 out, 6th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on without threatening run-in
towards rear, no extra from before straight, tailed off
soon tracked leaders, travelling well in close 5th before straight, 3rd before 2 out, soon challenged and on terms, kept on well without quite matching winner run-in
prominent, slow jump 5 out, not fluent 3 out, on terms before straight, soon led, headed and no extra from 2 out, dropped to 4th run-in
tracked leaders, 5th after 3 out, no extra from before straight
soon towards rear, some slow jumps, no extra from 3 out, tailed off
Pretty Happy will have been anything but after her rider received a caution for excessive use of the whip when touched off by Red Memo here last month. She's still on a lenient mark but a hurdles record of one win from 28 starts is off-putting. Starling Lady did a bit better at Thurles last time but she is looking a few pounds high at present. Narima is another who looks as though she could do with a drop in the ratings while the consistent Gentle Noel hasn't run since September 2010. It was a poor handicap that KNOCKMEHILL LADY won at Fairyhouse but at least she showed herself in good shape and a 5lb rise shouldn't be enough to prevent a follow-up.
Narima (GER) 17-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway into close 3rd bypassing 2 out, soon ridden and 5th entering straight, no extra in 6th at last, 6th of 18, 14l behind Catleen (10-11) at Leopardstown 2m 2f mares hcp hdl 8Evens23 gs in Feb.
Rossa Parks (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, no extra from 4 out, behind when pulled up before next, in a race won by That'll Do Me (11-2) at Thurles 2m 6f cond hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Nov, 16 ran.
Knockmehill Lady (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway approaching straight, 7th 2 out, good progress to lead narrowly last, kept on under pressure run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl 80-95 in Feb beating Korean (11-6) by 3/4l, 16 ran.
Starling Lady 14-1 (11-1) Prominent, 3rd before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 20l behind Owennacurra Milan (12-0) at Thurles 2m hcp hdl 80-102.
Gentle Noel (IRE) 4-1fav (10-8) Tracked leaders, 4th when slight mistake 5th, progress into moderate 2nd after 4 out, ridden before next, no impression after 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 16, 13l behind Drain Hopper (10-8) at Roscommon 2m 4f cond mares mdn hdl gf in Sep '10.
Pretty Happy (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, closed up travelling well into straight, slight mistake 2 out, left in lead from last, stayed on well, headed on line, 2nd of 10, shd behind Red Memo (11-9) at Clonmel 2m Amateur Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (5yo+) sft in Feb.
Bluebell Princess (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Never better than mid-division, 10th of 14, 34l behind Marasonnien (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f mdn hdl in Jan.
Flamingos Gold (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next, 7th of 17, 10l behind Killogan Lass (11-2) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Sep.
Missus Archie (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 14th of 20, well behind Oconnells Pike (11-9) at Navan 2m mdn hdl in Feb.
Itsa Passion (IRE) 33-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra approaching 3 out, weakened, last of 12, well behind Bay Of Kotor (10-9) at Navan 2m hcp hdl 80-109 hvy in Dec.
