tracked leaders, 3rd and reminders 5 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, went 2nd on inner 4 out, close 4th 2 out, pushed along and went 2nd at last, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, 4th next, ridden in close 3rd 2 out, no extra after last
in rear, progress 4 out, went 6th next, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression
mid-division, progress into 4th 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, ridden from next, dropped to 4th at last, weakened
mid-division, progress into 5th 3 out, ridden in 5th next, went 3rd after last, kept on same pace
soon mid-division, dropped to rear halfway, mistake 5 out, soon ridden and no impression
towards rear, progress 4 out, ridden in moderate 7th 3 out, soon no impression
led, ridden from 2 out, strongly pressed at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home
tracked leader in 2nd, 2nd 5 out, ridden and weakened from next
trailing in last early, jumped left at 1st, progress on outer into mid-division at 4th, weakened from 6 out, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
Topper Thornton has to enter the equation after his victory at Down Royal early last month though an 8lb rise in this better race makes it tougher. Gordon Elliott seems determined to win it with four entries and Nickname Exit may do best of the quartet though he's done better over hurdles recently. Tulsa Jack looked as though the assessor had hold of him when pulling up at Navan after he completed a double in the autumn but Thelobstercatcher defied his age at Limerick and a 6lb rise shouldn't prevent another big effort from the veteran. THE MOOCH (NAP) is running very well and followed his victory at Leopardstown with a fine second to Colms Dream on the same track. The winner has scored again and though Paul Nolan's charge is untested over this trip he's on a fair mark and gets the nod.
Nickname Exit (FR) 11-2 (10-6) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and lost place 6 out, rear next, weakened, 10th of 12, dist behind Venitien De Mai (10-3) at Naas 3m hcp hvy in Mar.
Federici 14-1 (10-10) Mid-division, 9th 5 out, ridden in 10th 2 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 13l behind Colms Dream (10-9) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp sft in Feb.
Topper Thornton (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, 9th halfway, progress 3 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, stayed on well run-in, won at Down Royal 3m hcp hvy in Feb beating Kilford (11-6) by 5 1/2l, 10 ran.
Tulsa Jack (IRE) 9-2fav (10-8) Always towards rear, mistake 11th, ridden and no impression 5 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Navan 3m hcp sft in Nov.
Definite Ruby (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Behind, blundered 4 out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Knock House (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Futuramic (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Mid-division early, chased leaders from before 7th, close up in 2nd halfway, disputed 5 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, kept on under pressure, no extra in 3rd run-in, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 13 1/2l behind Venitien De Mai (10-3) at Naas 3m hcp hvy in Mar.
Glenquest (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders before next, kept on same pace, no impression from 3 out, 5th of 17, 21 3/4l behind Rocking Blues (10-8) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Riverside City (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Towards rear, closer in 8th and pushed along after 3 out, no impression, never a factor, 10th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Colms Dream (10-9) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp sft in Feb.
The Mooch (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Led, ridden from 2 out, strongly pressed and joined entering straight, headed before last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 13, 6 1/2l behind Colms Dream (10-9) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp sft in Feb.
Thelobstercatcher 12-1 (11-3) Raced 4th, 3rd after 2nd, 5th at 3rd, 4th at 7th, 3rd at 10th, stayed on strongly after last, ridden to lead final 100 yards, kept on best, won at Limerick 3m hcp hvy in Mar beating Milanesque (10-10) by 3 3/4l, 10 ran.
Trucking Along (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Prominent, weakened before 5 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Gold Opera (11-2) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Yes Tom (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Chased leader in 2nd, slight mistakes 9th and 10th, progress to lead after 11th, headed after 3 out and no impression on easy winner next, dropped to moderate 3rd run-in, last of 3, 9 1/2l behind Fine Rightly (11-4) at Down Royal 3m 2f sft in Mar.
Unic De Bersy (FR) 11-10fav (11-12) Led, 2 lengths advantage when fell 5th, at Limerick 3m hcp hvy in Mar.
