chased leader, dropped to 4th at 6th where not fluent, soon last, pushed along from next,
chased leader, reminder after 6th, pushed along approaching straight, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, asserted from before last, stayed on well run-in
led, slight mistake 10th, pressed 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra and one pace from before last
held up in rear, 4th after 6th, 3rd at 10th, hit 4 out, mistake 3 out and soon pushed along, no impression next, one pace
chased leader, 3rd when slight mistake 9th, 4th at 10th, soon under pressure, no extra straight, slight mistake 2 out, weakened
BLAZER competed with credit in three top handicaps over hurdles last spring and though not quite hitting the heights over fences he should be capable of better and gets the nod. Dicosimo had been threatening to win over fences before doing so at Thurles then pulled much too hard in a Grade A handicap at Punchestown and was soon done with. Velocity Boy would have a real chance if managing to complete without serious errors as he survived mistakes to be there with a chance when falling two out in the Grade 1 Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown. Champagne Harmony looks best of the remainder.
Bright Tomorrow (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon ridden, 7th and beaten when fell 2 out, at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Champagne Harmony (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Towards rear, progress 4 out, ridden in 5th after 3 out, 4th next, no impression, 5th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Woodland Opera (11-6) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Dicosimo (FR) 14-1 (10-13) Led, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed and mistake 2 out, weakened, 11th of 15, dist behind Woodland Opera (11-6) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Tikkanen Express (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to dispute entering straight, led before 2 out, shaken up to go clear before last, easily, won at Limerick 2m 4f sft in Apr beating Mannin Island (11-12) by 6 1/2l, 14 ran.
Winter Lion (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Pushed along early and soon close up and disputed lead, led before 3rd, slight mistake 4th and joined, reminders 8th, slight mistake next and headed, back on terms 4 out, slight mistake 2 out, soon narrowly headed, kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Art Of Payroll (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f gf in May.
Velocity Boy (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) In rear, not fluent 2nd, slight mistake 6th, not fluent 4 out, improved to chase leaders on outer into straight, jinked right and unseated rider 2 out, at Punchestown 3m 1f (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Blazer (FR) 11-10fav (11-12) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along and no impression in 3rd before next, no extra, kept on one pace, 3rd of 16, 12l behind Uncle Danny (11-12) at Cork 2m 4f hvy in Jan.
