tracked leader in 2nd, led from 3rd, pushed out to assert run-in, dismounted lame post-race
chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, no threat and kept on one pace in straight
held up in rear, headway into close 3rd 2 out, 2nd and edged left entering straight, ridden and no impression on winner before last, no extra in 3rd run-in
tracked leaders, 2nd before halfway, ridden in 4th after 2 out and soon no extra
led, mistake and headed 3rd, mistake 5th and dropped to rear, no threat after 3 out
tracked leaders, went 3rd from 5th, slightly hampered entering straight, ridden and no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace into 2nd run-in
Won In The Dark landed this in 2010 but hasn't been successful since, though he's mainly performed at a very high level. Osana is a high-class chaser who hasn't raced over hurdles since the Champion Hurdle of 2009 though he ran on the Flat at Tipperary last April and finished a long way behind PITTONI. The latter had his big day here in 2010 when landing the Grade 1 Spring Juvenile Hurdle and he ran well for a long way behind Thousand Stars in the Morgiana at Punchestown in November. He found the quick ground against him at Cheltenham last time and can get back to winning ways. New Phase hasn't done as well as expected over timber and has a penalty to carry while Oilily has gone backwards since finishing runner-up to Topolski at Aintree last year and Karabak has been tailed off on his last two starts.
Pittoni (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, lost place 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Grandouet (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hdl G2 (1) gd in Dec.
Karabak (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Held up in last, ridden and trailing 5 out, weakened and completely tailed off, last of 4, well behind Mikael D'Haguenet (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hdl hvy in Dec.
Oilily (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Settled in last, detached from 5th, went 3rd after 5 out, ridden from next, no impression on leaders from 3 out, 3rd of 4, 31l behind So Young (11-9) at Navan 2m hdl in Jan.
Osana (FR) 9-2 (11-3) Always prominent, 4th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, no impression approaching last where left 3rd, no extra run-in, 4th of 14, 5l behind Scotsirish (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f Ext hcp ch gd in May.
Whatuthink (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Close up, lost place and no impression under pressure from before straight, kept on, 4th of 8, 19l behind Mourad (11-8) at Navan 2m 5f hdl G2 (1) in Feb.
Won In The Dark (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Settled in rear, slight mistake 2nd, good headway to challenge after 2 out, no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace under pressure, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Cousin Vinny (11-3) at Punchestown 2m hdl in Feb.
New Phase (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Held up in rear, off pace 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from 2 out, 5th of 8, 10l behind Mikael D'Haguenet (11-2) at Fairyhouse 2m hdl sft in Dec.
