tracked leader, 2nd halfway, improved to lead under 3f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no impression on winner under 1f out, kept on same pace
soon led, headed under 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders in 3rd under 2f out, dropped to moderate 4th 1 1/2f out, one paced
rear, 7th halfway, under pressure in 6th over 3f out, weakened and detached 2 1/2f out, tailed off
close up, 4th halfway, 3rd under 8f out, 4th under 4f out, travelled well and switched left to close 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, pushed out and asserted under 1f out, easily
towards rear, 8th halfway, progress under 5f out, 5th under 4f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong to moderate 3rd, no threat
rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, 5th under 5f out, dropped towards rear and ridden 4f out, eased under 3f out, completely tailed off
rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, progress to 4th under 5f out, headway under 4f out, ridden in 4th over 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, progress to 3rd halfway, 4th under 8f out, lost place under 5f out, weakened under 4f out, eased under 3f out, tailed off
BILLAWAY beat a subsequent points winner when scoring easily at Ballinboola in February and he gets the nod having joined the Willie Mullins yard. Three Loud Knocks and Crossley Tender are the most exposed but Speedy Buck and The Dabbler made winning starts in maiden point-to-points last month. Calderone won at Old Town before failing to land the odds last time while Judkin opened his account at Lismore recently and is preferred to Occupied.
Billaway (IRE) 4-5 (12-2) Chsd ldr, 10l 2nd 1/2way, cl 3rd 4out, jnd ldr gng well 3out, slt ld last, qcknd clr run-in, easily, won at Ballinaboola 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Feb beating Baily Fox (11-11) by 6l, 8 ran.
Calderone (FR) 4-5 (11-11) Trkd ldr in 2nd until disp frm 5th, wknd & drpd last aftr 6out, pu uphill aftr 5out, at Bandon 3m Yielding in Feb.
Crossley Tender 5-1 (12-2) Ld until jnd 5th, 2nd aftr 5out & mstk 4out, wknd in 5th aftr 4out, to last, pu aftr 2out, at Kildorrery 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Judkin (IRE) 4-6 (12-2) Mostly trkd ldr in 2nd ,3rd 6out, 2nd bef 3out , ld bef last, hdd last, ld again aftr last, ko best, won at Lismore 3m mdn sft in Mar beating Crystal Kate (11-11) by 2l, 5 ran.
Occupied (IRE) 5-4 (12-2) Ran 3rd & ww, mstks 5th & 8th, clsr aftr 3out, chall with ev ch brfly on inner aftr 2out, held when mstk last, 2nd of 3, 2l behind Ballybreen (12-2) at Ballyarthur 3m in Mar.
Speedy Buck (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Mid-div, prog in 5th aftr 5out, further prog in cl 3rd bf 2out, ld early flat, ko, won at Ballynoe 3m Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Minella Examiner (11-11) by 1l, 14 ran.
The Dabbler (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 6th 1/2way, 3rd 3out & sn 2nd, chall when hmpd by loose horse before last, rallied to lead run-in, kow, won at Tyrella 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Jan beating Broadway Star (12-2) by 6l, 14 ran.
Three Loud Knocks (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs in 3rd, 15l 3rd frm 7th, mstk 5out, 15l 3rd & no ex when mstk 2out, ko aftr 2out, clsd on 2nd bef last, 3rd of 7, 23l behind Abbazagga (12-2) at Liscarroll 3m sft in Mar.
