held up, towards rear halfway, ridden to close on inner 2 out, under pressure in 3rd last, kept on same pace
chased leader, 5-lengths 2nd halfway, closer entering straight, led after 2 out, pushed out to assert before last, kept on strongly, comfortably
held up behind leaders, mistake 1st and slight mistake 4th, moderate 4th halfway, closer entering straight, ridden 2 out, no extra before last
led, soon 5-length advantage, jumped slightly left early, badly left 4th and jumped left thereafter, reduced advantage entering straight, veered left and mistake 2 out, soon headed and ridden, slightly left last, kept on run-in without troubling winner
held up behind leaders, moderate 5th halfway, closer entering straight, ridden to close when fell 2 out
held up towards rear, slight mistake and ridden 2 out, under pressure in 5th before last, kept on one pace
chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, closed on 2nd before 3 out, closer entering straight, ridden and no impression 2 out, no extra before last
always towards rear, no extra after 3 out, weakened
Paul Townend has gone for BRANDY LOVE of Willie Mullins’ four entries despite his mount finishing five lengths behind stable companion Grangee in a Leopardstown bumper in February, when Party Central finished runner-up, The former looked one to follow when storming to victory on her hurdling debut at Naas and is taken to reverse the form. Allegorie De Vassy also looked very smart on her debut for the champion trainer here on New Year’s Day while Lunar Display has more experience than most and gained her third victory over timber in a Listed contest at Thurles.
Lunar Display (IRE) 5-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and headway when bad mistake 2 out, soon recovered and pushed along to lead run-in, kept on well, won at Thurles 2m lst (1) Good - Yielding in Dec beating The Getaway Star (11-3) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Allegorie De Vassy (FR) 4-7fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, disputed lead entering straight, led travelling well approaching 2 out, soon went clear, stayed on strongly run-in, easily, won at Fairyhouse 2m 3f Yielding in Jan beating Monishter Are Mwee (11-5) by 11l, 9 ran.
Braganza 13-8fav (10-13) Prominent, slow 1st, 2nd halfway, not fluent 5th and 4 out, slight mistake next, led after 2 out, pushed along and headed before last, no extra run-in, 4th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Lunar Display (11-3) at Thurles 2m lst (1) Good - Yielding in Dec.
Brandy Love (IRE) 4-5fav (11-9) Made all, mistake 3rd, travelled well 2 out, soon asserted and clear before last, kept on well, very easily, won at Naas 2m mdn Yielding in Dec beating Limerick Lace (11-9) by 10l, 24 ran.
Grangee (FR) 10-3 (11-5) Held up towards rear, good headway on outer to dispute lead briefly 2 out, soon pushed along, 3rd and ridden early run-in, no extra closing stages, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Mighty Potter (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Monishter Are Mwee (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) In rear, headway into 5th 3 out, went 3rd and ridden 2 out, 2nd before last and no impression on winner, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Allegorie De Vassy (10-13) at Fairyhouse 2m 3f Yielding in Jan.
Red As Rust (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders on inner, improved to dispute lead and slight mistake 3 out, led entering straight, ridden 2 out, strongly pressed with 0.5l lead when mistake and left well clear at last, kept on run-in, eased close home, won at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn sft in Jan beating Banntown Girl (11-9) by 12l, 15 ran.
Bynx (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Held up in rear of mid-division, 7th 3 out, ridden and no impression in 5th after next, kept on one pace, 5th of 18, 4 3/4l behind Iberique Du Seuil (11-2) at Cork 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Party Central (IRE) 3-1 (10-13) Mid-division, closer in 5th halfway, disputed before 3 out, led after 3 out, travelled well to assert entering straight, ridden approaching last, strongly pressed closing stages, all out and just held on, won at Punchestown 2m 3f lst (1) Yielding in Dec beating Humble Glory (10-13) by hd, 9 ran.
