tracked leader early, soon 3rd and pushed along briefly after 7th, slight mistake 8th, soon in rear and no impression, one pace
in rear, some headway in 3rd from 8th, pushed along to close approaching straight, chased winner and slight mistake last, one pace run-in
raced in 3rd early, close up and disputed from 4th, led 9th travelling smoothly, asserted run-in, stayed on well, easily
led, mistake 2nd and not always fluent jumping after, joined at times from 4th, headed 9th, 3rd and no extra from last, one pace
GRAINEYHILL was having only his second start over fences when scoring at Fairyhouse last week, though was a lucky winner with the two leaders falling at the last including stablemate Dakota Moirette, who is rated 128. But he’s up against lesser opposition today and can land this on merit. Snugsborough Hall won a beginners’ chase at Clonmel last month and can go well again but Lean And Keen has now had 10 starts over fences without success. D'bru Na Boinne is preferred having unseated at the last when still in contention at Thurles. My Manekineko was due to run here yesterday.
Graineyhill (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, moderate 3rd 4 out, no impression on leaders next, ridden entering straight, moderate 4th 2 out, moderate 3rd when left in front at last, kept on run-in, fortunate, won at Fairyhouse 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Feb beating Global Racing (11-12) by 8l, 7 ran.
Lean And Keen (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Chased leader, 6th at 5th, soon progress, mistake in 4th and unseated rider at 6th, at Kilbeggan 2m 4f gd in Aug.
Snugsborough Hall (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Soon disputed lead, slight mistake 2nd, led 4th, still travelling smoothly straight, joined from before 2 out, led again run-in, stayed on well, won at Clonmel 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Feb beating Battling Spirit (11-12) by 2l, 12 ran.
D'bru Na Boinne (FR) 10-3fav (11-12) Led, 5-length advantage from 2nd, mistake 3rd, reduced advantage 5th, slight mistake 3 out, soon headed and ridden, led again 2 out, headed before last, close up and challenging when mistake and hampered last, unseated rider, at Thurles 2m hcp gd in Feb.
My Manekineko 25-1 (11-9) Held up in last, moderate 5th 4 out, ridden in 5th before 2 out, moderate 4th before last, kept on to go moderate 3rd inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Reach Up (11-10) at Gowran Park 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Feb.
