held up in rear, 6th at 6th, took closer order after 4 out, closed 3 out, improved to lead before 2 out, kept on well after last
led early, soon tracked leader, 4th at 6th, 3rd after 4 out, progress to 2nd before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on run-in, not trouble winner
rear of mid-division, headway to lead at 2nd, headed after 3rd, disputed at 5th, headed at 8th, led after 10th, headed 4 out, dropped to 4th 2 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, one paced
prominent, soon led, headed at 2nd, led after 3rd, disputed at 5th, led narrowly at 8th, slight mistake at 10th and headed, led 4 out, under pressure and headed before 2 out, one paced in 4th after 2 out
in touch, 3rd at 6th, mistake and fell 4 out
towards rear, 5th at 6th, no impression and detached after 2 out, weakened, tailed off
Aged 14, the once-smart On The Fringe is not the force of old and was beaten 15 lengths when runner-up in this last year. IT CAME TO PASS was beaten when unseating his rider in the Champion Hunter Chase at Punchestown but would have been placed had he stood up and that form should be too good for these. Sea Light was beaten by On The Fringe at Rathcannon last month but only by a neck, though always seems to find at least one too good.
It Came To Pass (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, moderate 5th before halfway, slight mistake 9th, progress into moderate 4th 4 out, ridden and no impression on winner entering straight, moderate 2nd when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Punchestown 3m 1f Good - Yielding in May.
On The Fringe (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Mid-division, closer in 4th 4 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, dropped to 5th at last, no impression, 5th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Ucello Conti (11-11) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f Good - Yielding in Apr.
Sea Light (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 2l 2nd 6out, 6l 2nd well bef 3out, no impr in 7l 3rd 2out, just held off for 2nd: finished 3rd, promoted to 2nd, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Samanntom (12-2) at Dromahane 3m gd in Apr.
Ajijic (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, mistake at 3rd, dropped to 8th after 8th, under pressure and slightly detached after 9th, closed up on field after 10th, weakened, detached and pulled up before 3 out, at Cork 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Exit Eleven (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 4th frm 5th, last brfly 4out, 5l 3rd bef 3out where mstk, soon no impr on ldrs, ko onepce, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Clutch (12-2) at Dromahane 3m gd in May.
Mart Lane (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Alw twrds rr, 8th 1/2way, rdn to chse leading grp in 8l 6th bef 3out, sn no ex, eased in 5th aftr 2out, 6th of 12, dist behind Some Are Lucky (12-2) at Punchestown 3m gd in Feb.