soon tracked leaders, 5th from 3rd, on terms 9th, travelling smoothly approaching 3 out, pushed along from 2 out to soon gain narrow lead, stayed on best run-in
soon disputed lead, headed before 3rd, dropped to 5th from 5th, slight mistake next and soon 6th, no impression 4 out, kept on same pace
towards rear, moderate 9th from 3rd, no danger 4 out, completely tailed off
held up, jumped right 1st and 2nd, moderate 8th from 3rd, reminder 4th, never a factor and pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, 4th from 3rd, pushed along approaching 3 out, close up in 3rd when fell 2 out
tracked leaders, 3rd from 3rd, on terms 4th, jumped left 6th, pushed along approaching 3 out and headed, soon no extra, kept on same pace run-in to just hold on for 3rd
pushed along early and soon close up and disputed lead, led before 3rd, slight mistake 4th and joined, reminders 8th, slight mistake next and headed, back on terms 4 out, slight mistake 2 out, soon narrowly headed, kept on without matching winner run-in
held up, moderate 7th from 3rd, no danger 4 out, completely tailed off
held up, slight mistake 2nd, moderate 6th from 3rd, moderate 5th from 6th, no impression 4 out, kept on without threatening run-in, just failed for 3rd
towards rear, slightly impeded 1st, no impression and kept on same pace from 4 out
towards rear, slight mistake 5th, no danger 4 out, tailed off
Art Of Payroll has every chance at the weights but has had 11 starts over fences without success. Dallas Cowboy has been placed more than once in six attempts over the larger obstacles ,including at Leopardstown in January, but Urtheoneiwant has yet to figure over fences and his only win over hurdles was back in 2014. RISE OF AN EMPIRE has won three times over timber and makes his chasing debut. Noel Meade’s charge is preferred to another chasing newcomer in Winter Lion and gets a speculative vote.
Art Of Payroll (GER) 10-1 (11-5) Mistake 1st, towards rear, 13th from 8th, hampered 13th, not fluent 4 out, soon no danger, pulled up before last, at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Chelate (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Soon disputed lead, headed from 3rd, slight mistake 5th and dropped to 8th, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Navan 2m 4f hvy in Apr.
Don't Be Hasty (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Hatch Hall 100-1 (11-12) Always behind, pushed along 5th and reminders 7th, bad mistake 9th, no impression, never a factor, 11th of 13, dist behind Potters Point (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m Good - Yielding in Apr.
Newsworthy (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Towards rear and 10th halfway, pushed along from 2 out and good progress into 4th before next, kept on well run-in to go 3rd on line, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Fridaynightlights (11-8) at Kilbeggan 2m hcp gd in Apr.
Rise Of An Empire (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, slight mistake 5th, ridden in 4th 3 out, moderate 3rd 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 8, 11 3/4l behind Tellthemnuttin (11-3) at Wexford 3m sft in Apr.
Winter Lion (IRE) 11-10fav (9-4) Led, joined halfway, led again 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Rashaan (9-4) at Dundalk 2m pol in Feb.
Artic Milan (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, pushed along from 3 out and soon no impression, kept on past beaten horses from 2 out, 5th of 16, 22 1/2l behind Prince Garyantle (11-6) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Apr.
Steel's Cotton 12-1 (11-11) Led, mistake 6th, headed approaching 3 out, lost place before next, weakened from last, 5th of 7, 24l behind Alizee De Janeiro (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Urtheoneiwant (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Mid-division on inner, 9th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2 out, moderate 7th and slight mistake last, kept on one pace, 7th of 16, 20 3/4l behind The Jazz Singer (11-0) at Navan 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Galloping Anger 20-1 (11-4) Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out and soon no impression, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Isabella Liberty (11-7) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f gd in Apr.
Dallas Cowboy (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 4th at 8th, ridden in 5th 2 out, no extra entering straight, 8th of 10, dist behind Mr Diablo (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
