held up behind leaders, moderate 5th halfway, closer 6f out, 4th 5f out, ridden 3f out, no impression on leaders over 2f out, kept on into 3rd inside final furlong
settled moderate 3rd, closer 6f out, disputed 5 1/2f out, led narrowly 4f out, joined again 3 1/2f out, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 2f out, kept on one pace, dropped to 4th inside final furlong
held up behind leaders, moderate 4th halfway, closer 6f out, soon pressed leaders, disputed 3 1/2f out, ridden 2 1/2f out, headed 2f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked clear leader, closer 6f out, disputed 5 1/2f out, close 2nd 4f out, disputed again 3 1/2f out, travelled well to lead 2f out, asserted over 1f out, not extended
held up towards rear, closer in 5th 5f out, ridden and no impression 3f out, soon no extra
led and soon well clear, remained on own on inner, reduced advantage 6f out, headed 5 1/2f out, soon weakened, pulled up 4f out
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 4f out, weakened and tailed off
Ideal Du Tabert has his first start in a bumper after two fair efforts over hurdles. Native Speaker has joined Henry De Bromhead after making all for a comprehensive victory at Ballindenisk on New Year's Day though only two finished. Any Road was an unlucky loser at Fairyhouse and didn't appear suited by the quicker ground at Navan next time. BLIZZARD OF OZ has been a beaten odds-on favourite twice since a promising debut at Limerick a year ago. Beaten by stablemate Captain Cody on the latter track in January, the winner ran very well in the championship bumper at Cheltenham last week.
Backtonormal (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Ld/disp, drpd to 3rd 1/2way, cl 2nd aftr 4out, 3rd & rdn 3out, ko to 2nd bef 2out, no ch with wnr, 2nd of 10, 12l behind Wingmen (12-2) at Ballycrystal 3m mdn hvy in Jan.
Native Speaker (IRE) 9-4 (12-2) Made all & jw, 2l adv from 1/2way & gng best bef 2out, 4l adv bef last where left well clr, easily, won at Ballindenisk 3m mdn sft in Jan beating Denemethy (11-11) by 20l, 9 ran.
Any Road (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 6f out, ridden and headed 3f out, 2nd 2f out, 3rd and no impression on leaders 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th close home, 4th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Firefox (12-0) at Navan 2m Good - Yielding in Feb.
Blizzard Of Oz (IRE) 1-2fav (11-12) Settled behind leaders, taken out on to all-weather surface in back straight, 4th halfway, closer in 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Captain Cody (11-10) at Limerick 2m sft in Jan.
Glorytogod Tom (IRE) 80-1 (11-12) Mid-division early, soon improved to track leader, dropped to rear after 2f, progress to 6th halfway, under pressure 1 1/2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Dancing City (12-0) at Wexford 2m Good - Yielding in Mar.
Picinisco (IRE) 200-1 (11-12) Rear, 10th after 6th, detached at 8th where not fluent, mistake 4 out, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out, at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn sft in Jan.
Far Away West (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, mstk 5out, 8th & rr when b mstk & ur 4out, at Ballycahane 3m mdn gd in Mar.
Ideal Du Tabert (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden early straight and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 6 1/2l behind Della Casa Lunga (10-10) at Leopardstown 2m Good - Yielding in Mar.
Big Dispute (IRE) French Navy gelding out of Katies Crown.
Bossofthebus (IRE) Hillstar gelding out of Lochannagh.
