towards rear, 6th at 6th, headway 3 out, soon 2nd, travelled well before 2 out, led narrowly after 2 out, headed at last, kept on same pace
soon held up, took closer order before 4th, progress to 2nd at 6th, 3rd at 7th, ridden after 3 out, dropped to 4th 2 out, no extra
in rear, jumped right at 1st, not fluent at times, 7th at 6th, detached 4 out, closed up on field 3 out where jumped right, soon 4th, progress to 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders, one paced
chased leader, progress to lead narrowly at 2nd, headed before 5th, led at 6th, headed 4 out, lost place before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, 5th at 6th, progress to 4th 3 out where mistake and unseated rider
chased leaders, 4th at 6th, reminders in 5th after 7th, under pressure and weakened before 3 out where hampered, weakened after 2 out
led, headed at 2nd, led before 5th, close 3rd at 6th where slight mistake, 2nd at 7th, improved to lead 4 out, headed after 2 out, rallied to lead at last, kept on best
Dallas Cowboy has yet to win over fences but is creeping steadily closer and a conditional’s allowance helps his cause today after finishing fourth at Leopardstown. Spare Brakes has placed in both starts since scoring at Clonmel but remains 10lb higher than that success while Shrewdoperator has failed to threaten since winning at Fairyhouse. KNOCKRAHA PYLON (NAP) won over hurdles at Thurles, when previous winner Getoutwhenyoucan was pulled up, and has faced a couple of stiff tasks subsequently. She scored off today’s mark over fences last year and Adrian Maguire’s mare can come good again in this.
Knockraha Pylon (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Raced in 3rd, pushed along from 3 out, challenged in 2nd before 2 out where slight mistake, 3rd again and no impression before last, one pace, 3rd of 4, 7 1/4l behind Lieutenant Colonel (11-2) at Cork 2m Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Getoutwhenyoucan (IRE) 10-3 (11-1) In rear and detached, jumped slowly throughout, reminders after 5th, headway into 3rd before 4 out, pushed along in 2nd approaching straight, ridden and no impression after 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Crosshue Boy (11-8) at Wexford 2m hcp hvy in Mar.
Spare Brakes (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) In rear, slight mistake 4th, jumped slightly right 6th, slightly slow jump next, closed up from before 2 out, no extra in 3rd and one pace last, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Luckyinmilan (10-7) at Clonmel 2m hcp hvy in Mar.
Dallas Cowboy (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Towards rear, closer in 7th 3 out, ridden from next, 5th and left 4th at last, no impression, 4th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Artic Pearl (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 5f Yielding in Mar.
Ballyboker Bridge (IRE) 2-1jfav (12-3) Tracked leaders, slightly awkward 2nd, not fluent and unseated rider 4th, at Punchestown 3m gf in Apr.
Joxer (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up behind leaders, slight mistakes 6th and 7th, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th before 2 out, no impression in 4th before last and kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Spare Brakes (11-0) at Clonmel 2m 2f hcp hvy in Feb.
Shrewdoperator (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Led, headed and slight mistake 2 out and ridden, no impression on winner in 2nd at last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Sunsetstorise (10-8) at Navan 2m 1f hcp hvy in Mar.
