tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, 3rd halfway, close up and disputed briefly 8f out, close 2nd 4 out, disputed before straight, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on, no extra in 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, close 3rd 4 out, disputed briefly before straight, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, no extra in 5th before 2 out
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression before straight
tracked leaders briefly, dropped towards rear 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and tailed off
settled mid-division, progress in 4th 3 out, ridden to dispute 2 out, headed before last where slight mistake, no extra run-in, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra 3 out
soon tracked leaders, close 2nd halfway, led and disputed 8f out, ridden and headed before straight, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off
led and ran freely, slight mistake 2nd, headed 8f out, soon ridden, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, progress after 4 out, 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th before 2 out, kept on same pace
O'Toole, runner-up to Kilcruit in last year's championship bumper at Punchestown, easily won a maiden hurdle here in December and didn't look at his best behind the very smart Journey With Me at Naas. CUTE CHERRY looks best of Gordon Elliott's pair after a battling victory at Leopardstown where she was conceding the winner 16lb. She can score again though Womalko looks to be improving fast and will love the conditions but Justicialism is taking on older rivals for the first time. Wild Hunt was always travelling like a winner when stepped up to 3m on heavy ground at Clonmel but a 10lb rise makes this tougher while Nathaniel's Dream has let supporters down the last twice though only narrowly at Navan last month.
O'Toole (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Disputed lead at slow early pace, not fluent 2nd and headed next, slight mistake 4th, ridden in 4th 3 out, no impression on leaders from 2 out, 4th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Journey With Me (11-10) at Naas 2m 3f sft in Feb.
Paddys Planet (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden after 3 out, no impression and slight mistake 2 out, soon no extra, 10th of 16, 18l behind Western Zara (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Jan.
Fire Squadron (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression, 7th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Silvertown (11-8) at Navan 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Mar.
Cute Cherry 12-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, 8th before 5th, headway 2 out, 3rd approaching straight, soon 2nd, ridden and challenged leader before last, ran on well to lead close home, won at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Mar beating Indie Belle (10-2) by nk, 13 ran.
Womalko (FR) 5-4fav (11-9) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, challenged travelling well before 2 out, on terms 2 out and soon led, 3 lengths clear at last, kept on well, comfortably, won at Limerick 2m 3f hcp hvy in Dec beating Ballyadam Destiny (12-0) by 4l, 12 ran.
Justicialism (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 3 out, pushed along when slight mistake 2 out, ridden in 3rd and no impression when left 2nd at last, briefly edged left run-in, kept on well, led close home, won at Naas 1m 7f hcp sft in Feb beating Calvados (11-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Kingston Retreat 5-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 2 out, weakened before last where hampered and unseated rider, at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp sft in Jan.
Wild Hunt 11-2 (12-1) Held up towards rear, headway on outer after 4 out, progress to dispute lead approaching straight, led last, soon asserted and kept on well, easily, won at Clonmel 3m hcp hvy in Mar beating Emancipator (11-7) by 7l, 15 ran.
Sam Lorenzo (IRE) 80-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Rodaniche (11-9) at Down Royal 2m 1f Yielding in Jan.
Nathaniel's Dream 4-1fav (11-7) In rear, headway on outer from 3 out, pushed along in 8th 2 out, ridden in 4th at last, 3rd inside final furlong, 2nd close home, stayed on well, just failed, 2nd of 18, shd behind Ask And Answer (11-1) at Navan 2m 5f hcp hvy in Feb.
