in touch in rear, took keen hold early, ridden 4f out, weakened
tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead travelling well entering straight, pushed along 2f out, soon went well clear, stayed on strongly final furlong, very easily, impressive
in touch in rear, closer in 5th 6f out, soon ridden and no impression
led, pushed along and headed entering straight, soon ridden, no impression on winner in moderate 3rd 2f out, no impression
tracked leaders disputing 3rd, pushed along and dropped to 6th at halfway, last 6f out, soon ridden, went moderate 4th on outer 2f out, moderate 3rd 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong
tracked leaders disputing 3rd, ridden in 4th 3f out, weakened
held up in touch in 5th, headway into 3rd 6f out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, moderate 2nd 2f out, kept on one pace in 2nd final furlong, not trouble easy winner
Willie Mullins has had just two runners in bumpers this year and they have both won so HI HO PHOENIX gets the vote to continue the sequence. He's out of an unraced mare from a very smart family and with stamina at a premium he shouldn't be lacking in that respect. Gerri Colombe scrambled home in a Lingstown in March but someone must have been impressed as he went for 240,000K at the sales the same month. He's joined Gordon Elliott, who trained Joseph Conrad to an easy victory over Viscount Gort at Cork so should know how he stands with Henry De Bromhead's charge. Grozni probably bumped into a useful winner at Ayr while the mare The Higher Road was impressive in a maiden at Dromahane last month.
Viscount Gort (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Tracked leader, disputed at 1st, not fluent at 3rd, headed before 4th, no impression on leader before 2 out, not fluent at last, ridden and kept on, not trouble easy winner, 2nd of 18, 7 1/2l behind Joseph Conrad (12-0) at Cork 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Gerri Colombe (FR) 6-4 (11-11) Alw pr, 2nd 1/2way, jnd ldr 6out, 2nd 2out, disp ld bef last, 2nd aftr last, jnd ldr run in, ld cl hm, won at Lingstown 3m mdn sft in Mar beating Lakota Warrior (11-11) by hd, 6 ran.
Go Boy (FR) Doctor Dino gelding out of Zakeeta.
Grozni (FR) 5-2 (11-2) Raced keenly, tracked leader until 6f out, handy 3rd, went 2nd again over 2f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Nells Son (11-2) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
Hi Ho Phoenix Phoenix Reach gelding out of Silverlined.
Some Legacy (IRE) Leading Light gelding out of Springfort Legacy.
The Higher Road (IRE) (11-11) Ww twrds rr, last from 7th, prog bef 3out where left 3rd, chall last, ld early flat, kow & won gng away, won at Dromahane 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Dec beating Abbeyfeale (11-11) by 4l, 8 ran.
