soon led, joined and mistake 3rd, soon headed, jumped slightly left 4th, slight mistake 10th, slight mistake 4 out and soon dropped to 5th, still in touch when fell 3 out
chased leaders, 5th from 4th, 3rd before 3 out, no impression between last 2, one pace
tracked leaders, on terms 9th, led from next, pressed 3 out, headed before last, one pace
close up, on terms 3rd, soon led, jumped slightly right 5th and 6th, joined 9th, headed from next, dropped to 4th before 3 out and no impression, one pace
held up, not fluent 8th, jumped left 10th, no impression when jumped left 4 out, eased straight, jumped left again last, tailed off
in rear, slight mistake 2nd, moderate 6th 6 out, closed and fell 5 out
chased leaders, 4th from 4th, pushed along between horses before straight, challenged 3 out, led before last, stayed on best run-in
Westerner Lady has done very well to win five of her six races over fences though may not have beaten Keppols Queen at Thurles but for Jessica Harrington's mare falling at the last. She's picked up a penalty for that Grade 2 victory and the 9lb she has to concede to SLOWMOTION may prove too much. Joseph O'Brien's mare was 5l behind Daisy's Gift at Limerick last time, with Not For Burning well beaten, and the winner had been beaten a couple of lengths by Westerner Lady at Thurles but this quicker ground should prove a winner for the selection, who scored over hurdles at this meeting a year ago.
Westerner Lady (IRE) 4-6fav (11-5) Led, slightly slow 1st, soon disputed, jumped slightly left, headed before 3rd, chased leader in 2nd, ridden 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, under pressure in 2nd after 2 out, stayed on and joined leader when left in lead last, kept on well run-in, won at Thurles 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Jan beating Daisy's Gift (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Girly Girl (IRE) 5-2 (10-13) Led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along and no impression on leader after 3 out, fell next, at Thurles 3m 1f hvy in Feb.
Keppols Queen (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and closer entering straight, challenged before 2 out, under pressure in 4th before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Edwulf (11-10) at Naas 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.
Not For Burning (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Settled 3rd, 4th at 8th, 3rd after 4 out, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Daisy's Gift (11-0) at Limerick 2m 7f (1) hvy in Mar.
Presenting Mahler (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Held up, ridden in 6th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Carole Rose (11-0) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp sft in Apr.
Water Sprite (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Mid-division, closer in 4th at last (5f out), went 2nd entering straight, led travelling strongly 1 1/2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, not extended, won at Wexford 2m sft in Apr beating Blazing West (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Slowmotion (FR) 9-10fav (10-9) Towards rear, 5th at 7th, closer in 5th 4 out, improved to 4th approaching straight, 3rd before 2 out, strongly challenged leader run-in, not match winner closing stages, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Daisy's Gift (11-0) at Limerick 2m 7f (1) hvy in Mar.
