led, headed 3rd, 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 6th before 2 out, no extra approaching last
towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along in 8th entering straight and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in
in rear, not fluent 1st and 2nd, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, no extra
tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out, no impression in 5th and slow at last, no extra
tracked leader, not fluent 1st, ran freely, progress to lead 3rd, strongly pressed 2 out and soon headed, no impression in 4th and not fluent last, no extra
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th 2 out, pushed along to go 3rd at last, no extra run-in
held up, 6th halfway, progress to challenge after 2 out, slight mistake last and soon led, under pressure and kept on one pace, no extra and headed final 50 yards
mid-division, slight mistake 4th, 5th halfway, pushed along and progress to challenge 2 out, mistake last and headed, rallied under pressure run-in, led final 50 yards
Willie Mullins has won the last three of these and Royal Caviar looks the best of his pair this time with Ruby Walsh electing to ride over Babbling Stream. However, he's twice been beaten in Listed company and may find a couple of these too good. SUTTON PLACE had him over 6l behind at Naas and, as that was only the third start of his career, Gordon Elliott's charge looks the one to be on and Barry Geraghty has picked him rather than the UK raider Drumcliff, who makes his debut over timber after two bumpers runs. Attribution was a long way behind in that event at Naas though that wasn't his form as he'd earlier chased home the very useful Min at Punchestown. Moon Over Germany beat Ball D'Arc easily enough at Navan but the runner-up improved past him at Naas last month though it was still a very smart effort against a useful opponent.
Attribution 11-4 (11-6) Chased leader in 2nd, 3rd from 4th, ridden and no extra 2 out, kept on one pace in rear from before last, last of 5, 16 3/4l behind Sutton Place (11-2) at Naas 2m lst (1) Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Babbling Stream 5-4fav (11-12) Prominent, slight mistake 3rd, soon on terms, led 3 out, travelling smoothly and asserted from between last 2, wandered slightly before last, pushed out run-in, stayed on well, easily, won at Naas 2m mdn sft in Feb beating The Granson (10-12) by 12l, 16 ran.
Drumcliff (IRE) 7-4fav (11-9) Pulled hard in touch, effort well over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Bolving (11-2) at Kempton 2m (5) gs in Feb.
General Principle (IRE) 4-6fav (11-4) Raced in 3rd, closed to challenge 3 out, soon led, strongly pressed from last, headed run-in, kept on well without matching winner, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Mystical Knight (11-0) at Navan 2m 7f Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Jett (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 4 out, headway on outer into 2nd 2 out, ridden entering straight, improved to lead approaching last, stayed on well under pressure run-in, won at Leopardstown 2m 4f mdn sft in Feb beating Space Cadet (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Moon Over Germany (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up, soon raced in 7th, not fluent 3rd, closed 2 out, soon progress between horses and on terms, headed and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Ball D'arc (11-3) at Naas 2m (1) Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Royal Caviar (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, mainly 3rd early, improved into 2nd at 4th, challenged and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, disputed approaching last, 2nd and no extra run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 6 1/2l behind Sutton Place (11-2) at Naas 2m lst (1) Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Sutton Place (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up, mainly 4th, slight mistake 4th, ridden to close in 3rd after 2 out, disputed approaching last, led run-in and kept on strongly to go clear closing stages, won at Naas 2m lst (1) Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Royal Caviar (11-6) by 6 1/2l, 5 ran.
