chased leaders, 4th halfway, weakened over 6f out, completely tailed off
disputed early, 2nd halfway, improved to lead 2 1/2f out, soon ridden and challenged, headed 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace
held up towards rear, ridden in moderate 7th 2f out, 4th 1f out, no impression, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway in 5th 3f out, ridden into 3rd over 1f out, no impression on leaders
held up, headway to 5th 5f out, ridden in 6th 3f out, soon no impression
mid-division, 6th halfway, headway in 3rd 3f out, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 3f out, kept on to moderate 5th 1f out, no impression
disputed early, soon led, ridden and headed under 5f out, no extra in 4th 3f out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead under 5f out, ridden headed 2 1/2f out, soon weakened
PICKAPOCKETORTWO made a decent start when runner-up on heavy ground at Clonmel in December but didn't make the expected progress when a beaten favourite at Navan two months later. Quicker ground may be required and he's been handed a decent opportunity to recoup losses here. Hills Of Claragh has done well so far and was staying on behind Clonbur over 2m at Down Royal last time. Brian Hamilton's charge looks certain to improve and is a real threat. Lets Go Sunshine improved with every run between the flags culminating in a battling success at Lingstown in March.
Ashgrove Charlie 20-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 7f out, headway to 2nd 3f out, ridden in 5th and no extra 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 13, 24l behind Swift Lord (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 2f N H flat gd in Oct.
Hills Of Claragh (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, soon moderate 6th, closed from 3f out, no impression under pressure and kept on without troubling winner from over 1f out, 2nd of 16, 5l behind Clonbur (11-11) at Down Royal 2m N H flat gd in Mar.
Kaiser So Say 20-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, progress from 6f out, soon close up, 3rd approaching straight, no impression under pressure from 2f out, kept on same pace in 5th from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 6l behind A Hit Is A Hit (11-4) at Roscommon 2m 4yo nhf gf in Sep.
Lets Go Sunshine (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Ww mid div, prog from 4out, 4th 3out, 3rd 2out, chsd ldr to last, row on flat, won at Lingstown 3m ire ptp gd in Mar '09 beating Master Shifu (12-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Makinganeffort (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Ld & keen, n j fluent, wknd to rr 4out, rr & fell last, in a race won by Mourne Paddy (12-0) at Oldcastle 3m ire ptp gf in Apr, 12 ran.
Pickapocketortwo (IRE) 5-2fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, improved into 5th early straight, ridden and no impression from 2f out, 7th of 18, 21l behind Ballyburke (11-10) at Navan 2m N H flat sft in Feb.
Sean Airgead (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Mid-division, 8th halfway, 9th and no impression 4 out, ridden in moderate 7th entering straight, kept on one pace, 6th of 18, 26l behind Stonemaster (11-10) at Punchestown 2m mdn hdl hvy in Jan.
Corrado Suprano 20-1 (11-0) Never better than mid-division, 12th of 18, 28l behind Tus Nua (10-9) at Killarney 2m 1f 4yo nhf gd in May.
Cuchullain (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 6th 5f out, ridden approaching straight, kept on same pace, 6th of 17, 13l behind Greenbelt Star (11-2) at Roscommon 2m N H flat gf in Jun.
