led, headed before 4 out, under pressure and lost place after 4 out, weakened to rear before 3 out where mistake, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, lost place at 10th, soon weakened to rear, detached and pulled up before 12th
towards rear, not fluent at 1st, 7th halfway, improved to 5th at 9th, headway to 2nd 3 out, progress to lead narrowly 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, headed closing stages
tracked leader, slow jump at 5th, 2nd halfway, dropped to 4th at 9th, ridden and weakened to 5th before 2 out where left 4th, no extra, pulled up before last
chased leader, 4th halfway, progress to 2nd at 9th, 3rd at 12th, headway to lead before 4 out where headed, soon led, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well to lead close home
held up in rear, slightly detached after 8th, took closer order at 9th, 5th 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, no extra, tailed off
in rear, 6th halfway, 7th at 9th, no impression in 6th before 3 out where mistake, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
chased leader, 5th halfway, 6th at 9th, headway at 11th, progress to 2nd at 12th, led narrowly 4 out, soon headed, dropped to 3rd 3 out, no impression, fell 2 out
MACS LEGEND returned to action with a points win at Ballynoe and has every chance on last year’s fourth at Punchestown. He should have the measure of Abbazagga, Whoyakodding and Itsonthelist on these terms but Sizingdowntherhine looks a threat on his close-up second in one of these events at Fairyhouse in February, though has subsequently disappointed at Down Royal. Buckie Cullen, Oscar Contender and Murdo Mackenzie have all been winning point-to-points but all race over regulation fences for the first time.
Abbazagga (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Made all & jw, 8l adv when pecked 6th, 12l adv gng best aftr 3out, kow, unchallenged, won at Liscarroll 3m sft in Mar beating Baily Fox (11-11) by 21l, 7 ran.
Itsonthelist (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Pr, disp lead to 3rd, 2nd 1/2way, rdn up bef 3out, sn no ex, ko bhnd ldrs in str, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Thepremierbroker (11-11) at Belclare 3m mdn gs in Mar.
Macs Legend (IRE) 4-5 (12-2) Mostly tr ldr in 2nd, disp aftr 6out, ld bef 3out & qcknd clr bef 2out, 5l adv frm 2out, kow, easily, won at Ballynoe 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Shallamar (12-2) by 12l, 5 ran.
Murdo Mackenzie (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Twrds rr of mid-div, 6th aftr a mile, 7th 5out, prog in 5th & pushed brfly 3out, went 2nd aftr 2out, no ex at last, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Fenno's Storm (12-2) at Bandon 3m Yielding in Feb.
Oscar Contender (IRE) 6-4 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, went 2nd bef 3out, ld bef 2out where mstk, gng best when b mstk last, ko to go clr flat, won at Dromahane 3m Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Trio For Rio (12-2) by 6l, 5 ran.
Sizingdowntherhine (IRE) 13-8fav (11-7) Soon raced in 4th, chased leaders and no impression approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 10 1/2l behind Eddies Miracle (11-7) at Down Royal 2m 4f hvy in Mar.
Whoyakodding 4-7 (11-11) Ld, jnd 6out, hdd aftr 4out, ld 3out, pressed bef 2out, faster jump 2out & alw trv best aftr, 2l adv last, ko, won at Ballyarthur 3m mdn in Mar beating Major Milan (12-2) by 4l, 2 ran.
Senators Glory (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Mid-div, rdn to kp in tch at 8th, mstk 4out, prog to tr ldr 2out, kow frm last, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Ask Mary (12-2) at Durrow 3m in Mar.
Buckie Cullen (IRE) 2-1 (11-11) Rcd 3rd, 2nd 1/2way, prog to ld aft 5out, going best aft 2out, 6l adv last where left clr, easily, won at Cragmore 3m Soft - Heavy in Feb beating Cubanera (11-6) by dist, 4 ran.
