BRINGSTY had been racing in claimers at Dundalk but found heavy ground to his liking at Leopardstown last week when scoring with plenty in hand. He is up 9lb but Colin Keane takes the ride again. Barretstown, a winner at Dundalk in February, was placed twice here last summer while Golden Sandbanks won three times over jumps around the same time and ended the campaign scoring easily over 1m4f at Dundalk, though could find this on the short side. Chimeric lost his maiden tag at the 31st time of asking when sent to Newcastle in February.
Bringsty 17-2 (9-8) Towards rear, headway on outer travelling well entering straight, 4th and ridden over 1f out, under pressure and led 100 yards out, kept on well, won at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp hvy in Apr beating Neverfindanother U (10-0) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.
Barretstown (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and joined 2f out, kept on well under pressure, narrow lead under 1f out, joined again close home, just prevailed at line, won at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Feb beating Clever Capall (8-12) by hd, 14 ran.
Lord Park (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, 12th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Iva Feeling (10-0) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jan.
Golden Sandbanks 5-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden and headway towards far side under 2f out, disputed lead 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra, 4th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Celtic Revival (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.
Anycity (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th and ridden 2f out, soon no impression, no extra final furlong, 5th of 18, 12 3/4l behind Brave Troop (9-8) at Navan 1m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.
Contrapposto (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Held up, rear of mid-division halfway, ridden and no impression before last, 11th of 14, dist behind Tullypole Annie (11-8) at Leopardstown 2m hcp sft in Dec.
Lofoten (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th under 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 19, 12l behind Razdan (10-2) at Curragh 1m hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Songline (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, short of room on inner and lost place after 4f, rear of mid-division halfway, some headway early straight, 9th and ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra, 9th of 18, 16 1/2l behind Brave Troop (9-8) at Navan 1m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.
Astrophysicist 14-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, slight mistake 6 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, soon no extra, 10th of 13, 30 3/4l behind Storm Mahler (11-8) at Cork 2m 4f hcp hvy in Mar.
Chimeric (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 1m stks (6) pol in Feb beating Laoch Gach La (9-2) by 2l, 10 ran.
Griseo (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Towards rear and in rear halfway, pushed along from 3f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out, last of 10, at Down Royal 1m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Rockview Roman (IRE) 300-1 (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along in 11th 2 out, no impression, 10th of 21, 20 1/2l behind Bialystok (11-12) at Naas 1m 7f mdn Yielding in Feb.
Tooso (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Towards rear, detached over 3f out, no impression over 2f out, eased 2f out, never a factor, 15th of 17, dist behind Out On Friday (9-12) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Berliet Express (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) In rear, 10th before 5th, headway 4 out, progress in 5th 2 out, no impression on principals in 4th before last where not fluent, weakened run-in, 6th of 14, 17l behind Added Bonus (10-7) at Thurles 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Feb.
Starlight Rose (IRE) 100-1 (8-7) Slightly slow into stride and towards rear, 12th halfway, pushed along from 3f out and soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out, last of 13, 20 1/4l behind Vee Dancer (9-2) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Feb.
Tastyee (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden on outer 3f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 6th of 29, 6 1/4l behind Breezy Zoff (9-3) at Curragh 7f hcp hvy in Oct.
Ventnor (IRE) 18-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear approaching 2 out, no extra, 10th of 15, 34l behind Clever Currency (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Mar.
Fire Coral 22-1 (9-7) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and towards rear entering straight, soon detached and no extra, tailed off, 14th of 15, dist behind Bringsty (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp hvy in Apr.
