waited with, soon towards rear, never a factor
chased leaders, some slight mistakes, 4th after 6th, pushed along from 4 out and no impression
took keen hold, prominent, dropped to 6th after 6th, no extra approaching 4 out, slightly impeded 3 out and stumbled
mid-division early, inclined to jump right, 7th after 6th, no impression approaching 4 out
a little keen, tracked leaders, 3rd after 6th, closed up traveling smoothly straight, challenged 2 out, gained narrow lead after last, soon edged right, headed and kept on without matching winner closing stages
prominent, a little keen, on terms 4th, led 5th and jumped well until slight mistake 3 out, travelling smoothly straight, pressed 2 out, narrowly headed after last, led again and stayed on best closing stages
close up and disputed lead, slow jump 3rd, 2nd after 6th, not fluent 8th, pushed along briefly approaching 4 out, soon pushed along again, no impression between last 2, slight mistake last, one pace
took keen hold, pecked slightly 1st, waited with, soon towards rear, never a factor
waited with, 8th after 6th, never a factor
led and disputed, headed before 5th where a little slow, dropped to 5th after 6th, pushed along from 4 out and no impression
waited with, 9th after 6th, never a factor
Winning bumper and hurdler Final List was beaten a long way on his chasing bow at Galway and, though certain to improve, has a lot of ground to make up. DEMAIN DES L'AUBE had some smart form over hurdles in France and is in the right hands to make a career out of chasing so gets the nod over Dream Conti, who beat a big field in a Naas maiden hurdle in January but didn't build on that. Ask And Answer will be better for his run behind the potentially-useful Daly Tiger at Tipperary while Salty Boy was in cracking form over hurdles at the back-end of last year and looks a chasing type.
Ask And Answer (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Waited with, 6th from 6th, some headway and slightly impeded 4 out, no danger and kept on same pace without threatening from next, 3rd of 9, 27 1/2l behind Daly Tiger (11-12) at Tipperary 2m 1f Yielding in Oct.
Baily Gorse (IRE) 28-1 (11-10) Waited with, 9th at 4th, slightly impeded 9th, slightly slow 10th, slight mistake 5 out, not go with leaders approaching 4 out, one pace, 6th of 11, dist behind Count Simon (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 5f Good - Yielding in Jun.
Captain Cruiser (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up, jumped right 1st, 7th from 6th, slightly impeded 4 out, soon no danger, 5th of 9, dist behind Daly Tiger (11-12) at Tipperary 2m 1f Yielding in Oct.
Conright Boy (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Waited with, fell 5th, at Wexford 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Demain Des L'Aube (FR) (11-4) won at Auteuil 2m 2f hcp gd in Mar beating King Goubert (10-12) by hd, 13 ran.
Dream Conti (FR) 20-1 (10-10) Mid-division on outer, weakened after 5 out, hampered 4 out and pulled up before next, at Fairyhouse 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Final List (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden last, no impression before straight, soon no extra, 4th of 11, dist behind Sayo (11-12) at Galway 2m 2f Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Gold Sun (IRE) 7-4 (12-2) Trkd ldr in 2nd, keen early, ld frm 5th, slow 8th, 2l adv 4out, 2 1/2l adv gng best bef last, in command, won at Dawstown 3m mdn gd in May beating Benefaktor (12-2) by 5l, 4 ran.
Our Big Red (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Held up behind leaders, moderate 4th from 2nd, left moderate 2nd at 4th, closer briefly 4 out, no impression on leader before straight, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 20l behind Dallas Des Pictons (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 2f sft in Oct.
Salty Boy (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Led and soon went on, slight mistake 4th, joined after 8th, headed approaching straight, no extra after 2 out, 9th of 10, 25 3/4l behind Smoking Gun (11-8) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Mar.
Shar Whats Therush (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Waited with, soon raced in 10th, no impression 3 out, no extra and pulled up before 2 out, at Wexford 3m hcp Yielding in Apr.
