held up in touch, 5th at 6th, closed up to track leaders 12th, on terms 2 out, soon led, ridden approaching last, kept on well run-in, just held on
chased leaders, 4th at 6th, no impression 2 out, one pace
led early, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 4 out, no extra approaching straight and eased, pulled up 2 out
soon led and disputed, not fluent 4 out, headed 2 out and slight mistake, rallied and jumped slightly left last, stayed on well run-in, just failed
held up in touch, last at 6th, slight mistake 10th, no impression approaching 3 out, weakened
soon close up, on terms from 4 out, ridden approaching straight in 2nd, challenged 2 out and on terms again, soon headed and no extra in 3rd between last 2, one pace
This has been won by the likes of Salsify and Tammys Hill in recent years and Drawn N Drank scored in 2015. Sizing Coal followed an impressive victory at Oldtown with a comfortable success in a similar race to this here in February and looks certain to go well. Venitien De Mai has won five times between the flags and was only headed in the closing stages by FENNO'S STORM at Gowran last month. He's since been beaten a long way into second at Cork and may have to give best again to his younger rival, who looks to be progressing at a rate of knots. It doesn't seem long ago that Felix Yonger was winning Grade 1 races but he's looked a light of former days in two recent runs between the flags but Wilcosdiana beat Venitien De Mai so easily at Cork that she could be anything.
Sizing Coal (IRE) 2-5fav (11-8) Made all, slow 6th, travelled well and asserted approaching last, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Fairyhouse 2m 5f sft in Feb beating Rossvoss (11-4) by 8l, 6 ran.
Venitien De Mai (FR) Evens (11-11) Tracked leaders, closer at 6th, 3rd halfway, 4th at 8th, headway to close at 10th, ridden and no impression on clear leader before 3 out, kept on one pace, tailed off, 2nd of 0, dist behind Wilcosdiana (11-1) at Cork 2m 4f hvy in Apr.
Felix Yonger (IRE) 9-4 (12-2) Mid-div, 4th 5out, disp 3out & cls 4th 2out, no ex in 3rd last, ko, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Milan Flyer (11-11) at Loughanmore 3m in Apr.
Fenno's Storm (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Made most, ridden and joined 2 out, soon strongly pressed, headed narrowly and briefly at last, regained narrow lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Gowran Park 3m 1f hvy in Mar beating Venitien De Mai (11-4) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Just A Normal Day (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Rcd 3rd, 4th 1/2way, still 4th bef 2out, no ex aft 2out, wknd flat, 5th of 7, 14l behind Final Gift (11-11) at Quakerstown 3m sft in Apr.
Wilcosdiana (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Disputed, 2nd at 3rd, led at 6th, travelled well and asserted before 4 out, clear before 3 out, kept on well, very easily, won at Cork 2m 4f hvy in Apr beating Venitien De Mai (11-11) by dist, 0 ran.
Drawn N Drank (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd early, 4th halfway, weakened from 13th, pulled up before 3 out, at Fairyhouse 3m 1f Good - Yielding in Apr.
