held up in rear, ridden into 5th 3 out, no impression before next, kept on same pace
chased leaders, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 9th, improved to lead 4 out, asserted before last, comfortably
held up, 6th halfway, headway in 4th 4 out, ridden 3 out, no impression in 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, 4th halfway, slow 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out, ridden before 3 out, no extra from 2 out, kept on same pace
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th and no extra before 3 out, kept on one pace from before last
led, headed 4 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace
fell 1st
Wins Now didn't do himself justice when pulled up at Punchestown but that was his first start since his second to Archie Boy in a Tipperary Grade 3 in October. BENBRADAGH got off the mark over regulation fences when beating The Corby Glen over the C&D in December and an 8lbs rise doesn't appear too harsh. Another C&D winner, Doctor Woodfield, was out of sorts last autumn and may just need the run but Duers ran quite well behind Polmar at Punchestown and the handicapper has relented by dropping him a couple of pounds.
Duers (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Mid-division, 10th approaching 4 out, 8th before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 7th of 16, 18l behind Polmar (9-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs gd in Apr.
Sarteano (FR) 25-1 (10-3) Prominent, 3rd 7 out, dropped to 8th approaching 4 out, soon no extra, 8th of 18, 25l behind Chasing Cars (10-3) at Punchestown 2m 5f nov chs gd in Apr.
Back On The Road (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway in 7th 4 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, kept on same pace from 2 out, 5th of 23, 18l behind Battlefront (9-10) at Punchestown 2m hcp chs 0-140 gd in Apr.
Presenting Massey (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Prominent early, soon mid-division, lost place and slow jump 6 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Tooman Lane (10-2) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp chs 0-123 hvy in Feb, 13 ran.
Earth And Sky (USA) 3-1 (11-3) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 4th 6 out, slight mistake 3 out, ridden before next, kept on to 3rd last, no impression leaders, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Bringbackthebiff (11-10) at Tramore 2m 6f chs gf in Apr.
Battle Axe (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Towards rear, moderate 11th 7 out, no impression from 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Clarkey (10-3) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 in Mar.
Benbradagh (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, led 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on well to regain led run-in, kept on well, won at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 sft in Dec beating The Corby Glenn (10-7) by 4l, 16 ran.
Ramsden Boy (IRE) 7-2fav (10-13) Mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, led 2nd last, edged left, ran on, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr beating Degas Art (11-4) by 8l, 12 ran.
Wins Now 16-1 (10-5) Never a factor, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Chasing Cars (10-3) at Punchestown 2m 5f nov chs gd in Apr, 18 ran.
Saddler's Native (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, rear and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace straight, 6th of 8, 12l behind Badgerlaw (11-4) at Punchestown 3m hcp hdl 0-140 hvy in Jan.
Doctor Woodfield (IRE) 7-1fav (12-1) Mid-division, mistake 5 out, some headway from 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, 5th of 22, 11l behind Ameretto Son (10-9) at Punchestown 3m 1f am hcp ch 0-102 in Oct.
