held up, took keen hold, closed from final fence travelling smoothly, led from 2f out, soon asserted, stayed on well, easily
chased leader, pushed along 4th, under pressure 5th in 3rd, slight mistake final fence, soon no impression, kept on, just held for 2nd
chased leaders, 2nd at 5th, slight mistake final fence, no impression and one pace straight
led and clear, mistake 6th, slightly reduced lead 7th, came back to winner and headed from 2f out, no impresson, one pace, just held on for 2nd
held up, took keen hold, under pressure in rear from final fence, soon no extra
BRIGHT NEW DAWN is easily the form pick here and can bounce back from a moderate run in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham where he will have found the ground too lively. The Job Is Right hasn't won over fences for some time and unseated his rider in the Kim Muir though this is his ground and he should ensure the selection has a test. Walk To Freedom couldn't handle Grade 2 company at Leopardstown in January but had looked a promising novice earlier and will be winning again soon. Westerners Son scored at Thurles in January on just his third start over fences and was conceding weight to the pair who finished in front of him at Wexford last time. Leavethelighton is a tough handicapper and looks much better than Heaney.
Bright New Dawn (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway on outside 5th, lost place 10th, well beaten when hampered 3 out, 18th of 24, dist behind Solar Impulse (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.
The Job Is Right 25-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, lost place when not fluent 6th, towards rear when fell 13th, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Walk To Freedom (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Chased leader, slight mistake 1st, 3rd halfway, mistake 8th, slight mistake in 4th 4 out, soon pushed along and no extra after 2 out, 4th of 5, 29 1/2l behind Killultagh Vic (11-5) at Leopardstown 2m 3f (1) sft in Jan.
Westerners Son (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, slightly impeded 3rd, 4th at bypassed 5th, pushed along 4 out briefly, under pressure approaching straight, no impression in 3rd and slight mistake last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Westerner Point (11-2) at Wexford 2m hcp sft in Mar.
Heaney (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, dropped to mid-division at 6th, towards rear from next, rear and pushed along 10th, pulled up before next, at Punchestown 2m 6f hcp hvy in Dec.
Leavethelighton (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Held up, 8th after 4th, closer order 7th, under pressure before straight, no impression from before 2 out, 5th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Toon River (11-2) at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.
