raced in 2nd, ridden to briefly lead under 3f out, soon headed and weakened from over 1f out
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
chased leaders, 3rd with a circuit to race, ridden under 3f out and no impression from over 1f out
chased leaders, 4th with a circuit to race, ridden in 4th when slightly bumped over 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out without troubling winner
raced towards rear, improved into 5th with a circuit to race, smooth progress on outer to lead over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably
raced in rear, 7th with a circuit to race, ridden from over 2f out and no impression from over 1f out
settled in mid-division, 6th with a circuit to race, ridden from over 2f out and no impression from over 1f out
led, ridden over 3f out and soon headed, no extra and dropped to rear under 2f out
PAUSE AND PONDER is the only one of these to have competed under Rules recently and his close second in a Gowran bumper a month ago suggests he's ready for this test, especially as he'd won a point-to-point in January. Hit The Highway was having just his second start when gaining a convincing victory at Liscarroll last month and there should be plenty more to come while Just Georgie jumped well and stayed on strongly to score at Knockanard in February.
Fire (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Tr ldrs, 5th 1/2way, slightly hmprd 6th, mstk 7th, ld last, kow run-in, won at Horse And Jockey 3m ire ptp sft in Mar beating Letitshine (12-2) by 2l, 10 ran.
Hes Our Vinnie (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs in 3rd, chall aftr 3out, went 2nd bef last where mstk, ld over 50 yards out, so, won at Dromahane 3m ire ptp sft in Dec beating Theflyingportrait (12-2) by 2l, 17 ran.
Hit The Highway (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Trkd ldr in 2nd, mstk 7th, cl 4th aftr 4out & 3l 3rd 3out, ld gng best bef 2out & 6l adv bef last, sow, won at Liscarroll 3m ire ptp gd in Mar beating Fortune Bound (12-2) by 6l, 11 ran.
Just Georgie 5-1 (12-2) Twrds rr of mid div until prog into 3rd by 7th, fast jump & ld 3out, 5l adv 2out, sow flat, won at Knockanard 3m ire ptp sft in Feb beating Rolling Thunder (11-6) by 2l, 10 ran.
Justforjames (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Ld/disp, ld frm 6th & 2l adv 5out, chall 3out, mstk 2out, asserted bef last, game, won at Ballynoe 3m ire ptp sft in Mar beating Knockaderry Flyer (12-2) by 3l, 11 ran.
Mick The Jiver 6-4 (12-2) Trkd ldr in 2nd, b mstk 6th, 2l 2nd 4out, wknd bef 2out, sn no ex, 5th of 12, 18l behind Articulum (12-2) at Liscarroll 3m ire ptp gd in Mar.
Ringrone Castle (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Ww rr, 4th 1/2way, prog on outer to 2nd bef 4out, wo & 4l adv bef 2out, chall bef last & red adv, ko best, won at Lisronagh 3m ire ptp gd in Mar beating Hinxworth (12-2) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Sid Seven (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Ld, hdd app last, ko sme pce run-in, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Asithappens (12-2) at Horse And Jockey 3m ire ptp sft in Mar.
Pause And Ponder (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Held up in 5th, headway into 3rd 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, kept on under pressure in 2nd final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Yorkhill (12-0) at Gowran Park 2m 2f NH flat sft in Mar.
