held up in touch, pushed along briefly 3rd, driven along 4 out, 6th next, kept on same pace, left 3rd from last
led, slow and headed 3 out, 2nd and challenged from next, led again last, stayed on
tracked leaders in 5th, 4th 4 out, no impression after next, badly hampered and unseated rider 2 out
held up in rear, bad mistake 8th, improved into 5th 3 out, 3rd and appeared to be travelling best 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, 2nd and no impression run-in
held up in touch, improved into 4th 3 out, close up and every chance when fell heavily 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered and dropped to rear 11th, kept on one pace from 3 out
prominent, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out, led next, strongly pressed from 2 out, narrowly headed when fell last
prominent, 2nd halfway, close 3rd 3 out, lost place before next, left moderate 4th when hampered last
Those two old 'warriors' Dun Doire and HI CLOY are the obvious form picks here with the latter just getting the vote despite finishing almost 15 lengths behind his old rival in a point at Nenagh in January. Michael Hourigan's teenager, who was once rated 162 in the days when he was giving Beef Or Salmon and War Of Attrition a fright, struck form at Loughrea recently while Dun Doire had a tough time chasing Baby Run in the Foxhunter at Cheltenham. Ballistraw and Afistfullofdollars are evenly matched on their run at Dungarven in January but both are probably playing for a place at best.
Afistfullofdollars (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Soon mid-division, not always fluent and reminder early, in rear from 8th, ridden into moderate 11th early straight, went 6th before last, ran on well run-in without reaching 1st 2, 3rd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Ballistraw (11-1) at Gowran Park 3m hts chs sft in Mar.
Beantown (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Chased leaders early, soon mid-division, no impression approaching straight, virtually stopped by loose horse 2 out and pulled up before last, in a race won by Ballistraw (11-1) at Gowran Park 3m hts chs sft in Mar, 16 ran.
Ground Ivy (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Alw rr, prog 6th 4out till 5th 2out, lst tch with ldrs bef last, ko onepcd, 6th of 11, 18l behind The Fox's Frolic (12-0) at Horse And Jockey 3m ire ptp gf in Mar.
Hi Cloy (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Ww, gd prog 5out, gng well 2out, eff last, row, won at Loughrea 3m ire ptp hvy in Mar beating Tigerlion (12-0) by 2l, 12 ran.
Dun Doire (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Mid-division, outpaced when hampered 4 out, never near leaders, 7th of 24, 17l behind Baby Run (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (2) gs in Mar.
Horse Shoe Lane (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Alw in rr, ko, 8th of 16, 24l behind Russinrudi (12-0) at The Pigeons 3m ire ptp gd in Mar.
Private Developer (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Alw pr, rddn aft 3out, chall from 2out, ld bef last where outjumped, not regain adv, 2nd of 11, hd behind The Speedy Man (12-0) at Monksgrange 3m ire ptp sft in Mar.
Teri D Trixter (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Rcd 5th/6th, nvr get on terms, 4th of 11, 17l behind Whatamix (12-0) at Lingstown 3m ire ptp gd in Mar.
Ballistraw (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Soon chased leaders, closer in 2nd 5 out, led after 4 out, joined from before straight, left in lead from 2 out, stayed on well under pressure from last, won at Gowran Park 3m hts chs sft in Mar beating Dusty Doolan (10-11) by 1l, 16 ran.
