chased leaders and big jump 1st, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, 4th with a circuit to race, mistake 6th and not fluent next, mistake 4 out, ridden before 3 out and soon no impression
mid-division, improved to chase leaders after 2nd, 3rd with a circuit to race, progress to challenge from 3 out and led before next, soon ridden and kept on well under pressure run-in
towards rear, slightly hampered 3rd, 6th with a circuit to race, improved on outer before 3 out and soon pushed along to challenge, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, kept on well run-in without matching winner
led, not fluent 5th, not fluent 5 out, joined next, ridden and headed from 3 out, no impression from next
mid-division, big jump 1st, not fluent 3rd, 5th with a circuit to race, not fluent 3 out and soon ridden in 5th, no impression from next, kept on into 3rd run-in
chased leader in 2nd, improved to dispute from 4 out and led briefly from next, soon headed and ridden, no impression from 2 out, just denied for 3rd close home
raced towards rear and in rear with a circuit to race, closer in 6th when fell 4 out
Listen Here won between the flags in April and has a smart pedigree for jumping hurdles while State Of Origin beat Barrack Street at Loughbrickland in March and the latter has turned into a decent hurdler. HES OUR VINNIE would have won twice between the flags but for falling at Avaune and made a reasonable start over timber here in April so is handed the vote. Positive Approach made far too many mistakes last season but if his jumping has been ironed out he can get into contention along with Macs Legend, who ran well over this trip at Killarney in May.
Hes Our Vinnie (IRE) 13-2fav (12-0) Settled in mid-division, dropped to rear with a circuit to race, ridden in 7th approaching straight, improved into 5th over 1f out and kept on well into 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Justforjames (12-0) at Cork 2m 4f sft in Apr.
Just Cause (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, progress into 4th 5f out, ridden 4f out, no extra entering straight, 8th of 11, 27l behind Kinnitty Castle (12-0) at Gowran Park 2m Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Listen Here 3-1 (12-2) Prom, 6th 1/2way, prog in 4th bef 3out, prog to disp & ev ch aft 2out, ld bef last, ko best, won at Ballysteen 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Rockey Storm (12-2) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Macs Legend (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Led or disputed lead, headed after 2 out and dropped to 3rd last, ridden and no impression run-in, 3rd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Monasteradenpauric (11-4) at Killarney 2m 4f mdn Yielding in May.
Positive Approach (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Jumped left and slight mistake 1st, close up and disputed lead, jumped slightly left 9th, not fluent 10th, still close 3rd 3 out, no impression when not fluent 2 out, one pace,, 3rd of 12, 9 1/2l behind Speed Demon (11-12) at Cork 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Apr.
State Of Origin (IRE) Evens (12-2) Tr ldrs, went on 3out, chall last, ro best, won at Loughbrickland 3m mdn hvy in Mar beating Barrack Street (11-11) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Joint Reaction (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, soon 6th, still 6th into straight, headway but no impression under pressure from 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 18, 12 3/4l behind Good Thyne Tara (11-9) at Limerick 2m Yielding - Soft in May.
Ryback Jack (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Raced 4th, progress to 3rd after 4 out, not fluent 3 out and dropped to 4th, soon driven, no impression leaders, kept on one pace, tailed off, 4th of 8, dist behind Boris De Blae (11-12) at Listowel 3m mdn sft in Sep.
