led, clear early, pressed and pushed along into straight, headed from 1 1/2f out, one pace
prominent, soon 2nd, pushed along and lost position from over 4f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, soon 3rd, pushed along approaching straight, effort 2f out, one pace from 1 1/2f out
chased leaders early, soon raced in 7th, pushed along and dropped to rear from halfway, soon pulled up
waited with, 9th approaching halfway, headway to chase leaders but pushed along 3f out, one pace 2f out
waited with in rear, pushed along under 6f out, soon no danger, completely tailed off
chased leaders, soon 6th, pushed along 3f out, one pace 2f out
chased leaders, soon 4th, pushed along 3f out, one pace 2f out
waited with, 10th approaching halfway, headway and pushed along approaching straight, led from 1 1/2f out, stayed on well to assert inside final furlong
soon mid-division, pushed along at stages from early, 8th approaching halfway, soon reminders, no impression over 4f out, weakened, completely tailed off
chased leaders, soon 5th, pushed along approaching straight, effort 2f out, soon one pace
Willie Mullins has just one runner on today’s cards and points winner POWER OF PAUSE was backed off the boards making his debut under Rules at Thurles. He found one too good but the first two finished well clear and compensation awaits here. Run For Oscar also finished second at Thurles last month but was beaten by a Gigginstown runner. Gordon Elliott runs two in this with Lisa O'Neill on the former pointer Fourneux D'Isanka and Jamie Codd riding Felino De Bersy for the Cheveley Park Stud. Alko Rouge was third at Leopardstown in December but Crosshill may have more scope.
Alko Rouge (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Prominent in 2nd, pushed along approaching straight, soon no extra and one pace, 3rd of 10, 17 1/2l behind Forged In Fire (11-11) at Leopardstown 2m sft in Dec.
Felino De Bersy (FR) Martaline gelding out of Ondine De Bersy.
Fourneux D'isanka (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Chsd ldrs, n jmp fluently, 4th 1/2way, mstk 8th & lost pos, drpd to last by next & rdn, sn lost tch, pu well bef 4out, at Lingstown 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Hes A Hardy Bloke (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Mid-div, clsr 1/2way, prog to 5th 5out, gng well 3out, prog to ld 2out, 4l adv last, ko v well, won at Mainstown 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Erne River (11-11) by 4l, 12 ran.
Kempstone (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Lough Coyne.
Kessler (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Reste Ren Or.
Master McShee Malinas gelding out of Oscar Annie.
Power Of Pause (IRE) 3-10fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to lead approaching straight, travelled well over 1f out, ridden and headed 100 yards out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Coolbane Boy (11-12) at Thurles 2m 3f Yielding in Jan.
Run For Oscar (IRE) 7-4 (11-13) Took keen hold, mid-division early, 8th after halfway, soon headway on inner, led under 6f out, soon attempted to assert, headed and kept on without matching winner from over 50yds out, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Favori De Champdou (11-13) at Thurles 2m Good - Yielding in Feb.
Ballela To Moscow (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders on outer, slight mistakes 1st and 6th, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Punchestown 2m 6f mdn hvy in Feb.
Two Shoe Tom (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Soon raced in 10th, 6th approaching straight, one pace after, 6th of 25, 22 3/4l behind Exit Poll (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding in Jan.
Crosshill (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 3f out, soon no impression, 9th of 17, 24 3/4l behind Eric Bloodaxe (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m Yielding - Soft in Dec.
