made all, jumped well, travelling smoothly approaching straight, pushed along from 2 out, soon asserted, stayed on well run-in, comfortably
prominent, slight mistake 3 out and under pressure in 3rd, no impression from before straight, soon 4th and one pace
waited with, slight mistake 3rd and pushed along briefly and at stages after, 4th after 4th, slight mistake 5th, slight mistake 3 out and under pressure, no impression from before straight, soon 3rd and one pace
prominent, slight mistake 2nd, 2nd from 3 out, pushed along approaching straight, soon under pressure, no impression after 2 out, one pace
waited with, last after 4th, pushed along at stages from after next and no danger, quickly behind
Darasso won this Gowran feature very easily in 2019 and finished second behind the long odds-on Cilaos Emery a year ago. He'd been tackling fences before finding 3m beyond him in a Grade 2 here last month and should make a bold bid to regain his crown. PETIT MOUCHOIR, a dual Grade 1 winner in the past, hasn't won since scoring over fences in October 2017. But he's consistently competed with credit at the highest level and, with race conditions very much in his favour, can get back to winning ways. Sixshooter has been placed in two Grade 3' races since scoring at Punchestown in October, though has a bit more to do, but Jason The Militant ran a superb race when beaten less than a length in the Grade 1 Morgiana and a repeat would put him in the firing-line. The remaining pair look outclassed.
Jason The Militant (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Led, jumped left 2nd, headed and dropped to 2nd from 3rd, improved to dispute lead from 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, soon dropped to 4th, rallied to challenge run-in and briefly went 2nd, dropped to 3rd near line, 3rd of 5, 1/4l behind Abacadabras (11-12) at Punchestown 2m (1) hvy in Nov.
Sixshooter (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge after 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 11 1/2l behind Sams Profile (11-5) at Gowran Park 3m (1) hvy in Jan.
Darasso (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Prominent, soon 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along on inner approaching 2 out where 4th and mistake and no impression, 3rd again run-in, one pace, 3rd of 6, 12 1/4l behind Beacon Edge (11-8) at Navan 2m 5f (1) hvy in Feb.
Petit Mouchoir (FR) 18-1 (11-12) Soon led, joined 4 out and headed after next, no impression on winner 2 out, pushed along and dropped towards rear entering straight, weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Honeysuckle (11-5) at Leopardstown 2m (1) Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Claude Greengrass (FR) 150-1 (11-4) Tracked leader in 2nd, challenged at 4th, dropped to 3rd and under pressure 2 out, no extra in 4th after 2 out, 4th of 14, 30 1/2l behind Malone Road (12-0) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn sft in Aug.
She's A Cracker (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Mid-division, ridden and no extra over 3f out, weakened, 14th of 16, dist behind Mollys Glory (11-11) at Thurles 2m hvy in Feb.
