tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led before 5 out, joined 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden and headed last where jumped high, no impression on winner closing stages
held up in rear, pushed along and no impression 3 out, no threat from next
ran 4th, closer 4 out, pushed along on outer after 3 out, not fluent 2 out and soon ridden, kept on one pace into 3rd run-in
led, jumped right, headed before 5 out, disputed lead again 3 out, headed next and soon ridden, 3rd and short of room last, no impression run-in
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway between horses to challenge 2 out, edged left and led last, kept on well run-in, comfortably
Willie Mullins has three entries. Cash Back has raced exclusively on ground with plenty of give while Jon Snow, who completed a novice double in the summer of 2020, finished a long way last on his comeback in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 last month. SHEWEARSITWELL completed a hat-trick in 2020 culminating in a Tipperary Grade 3 victory. She fell on her reappearance in December and looked in need of the run at the Punchestown festival so gets the vote to return to winning ways. The Bosses Oscar didn't take to fences over the winter and ran poorly in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham while impressive Kilbeggan maiden winner Amirite is unsuited by the race conditions. Peregrine Run goes here instead of the Grade 3 chase later which he's won twice in recent years.
Off You Go (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, reminders after 6th, pecked next, no extra and pulled up after 14th, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Peregrine Run (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, ridden and no extra 3 out, never a factor, last of 16, dist behind Run For Oscar (11-8) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Soviet Pimpernel (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, 7th halfway, 4th after 3 out, pushed along in 3rd and no impression before next, ridden and went 2nd early run-in, kept on one pace, no threat to winner, 2nd of 7, 10l behind El Barra (11-12) at Limerick 2m 2f Soft - Heavy in Mar.
The Bosses Oscar (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Shewearsitwell (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up in rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, some headway after 4 out, went 4th entering straight, pushed along and no impression approaching last, no extra, 5th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Marie's Rock (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 3f (1) gd in Apr.
Amirite (IRE) 5-6fav (11-4) Always prominent, led 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden clear 3f out, stayed on well, easily, won at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Apr beating The Waltzer (11-4) by 30l, 16 ran.
Cash Back (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Led, pressed after 3 out and pushed along, ridden and strongly pressed before last, narrowly headed run-in, kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 7, nk behind Irascible (11-2) at Cork 2m hvy in Apr.
Jon Snow (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, not fluent 1st, never a factor, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, weakened, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Darasso (11-8) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Apr.
