waited with, not fluent 1st, last after 3rd, closed 5th to chase leaders, slight mistake 8th, left chasing winner last where slight mistake, kept on same pace run-in
close up, pushed along after 3 out, left chasing winner last, kept on well without matching winner run-in
waited with, not fluent 3rd, soon raced in 5th, slightly impeded approaching straight, one pace last
soon chased leaders, 4th after 3rd, closed after 3 out and soon 2nd, travelling smoothly on stand's side straight, led before last where fell
waited with, 6th after 3rd, slight mistake 2 out, soon no impression, no extra straight
led, headed before last where left in lead again, kept on well under pressure run-in
chased leaders, soon 3rd, a little keen, not much room on inner approaching straight, soon no impression, one pace
Ballybrowney Walk is getting closer over fences with a second at Clonmel on his latest start. But the winner and third have both been beaten subsequently so JIMMYJAMES is preferred. The latter was placed behind Punches Cross, who has won again since, when third at Naas last time and looks capable of scoring off his current mark. Dark Outsider remains 6lb higher than when successful at Cork in November while novice chase winner Crazyheart has yet to threaten in a handicap though ran better at Gowran recently.
Crazyheart (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 4 out, ridden in 3rd next, soon no impression, dropped to 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Reach Up (11-10) at Gowran Park 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Feb.
Dark Outsider (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Soon mid-division, not fluent 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, 5th approaching 2 out where no impression and impeded and left 4th, one pace, 4th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Secret Cargo (11-7) at Tramore 2m hcp sft in Jan.
The Ballyboys (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Towards rear, slight mistakes 1st and 3rd, last after 8th, slight mistake next, headway and effort when slight mistake 2 out, slightly impeded last and one pace, 7th of 13, 8 1/4l behind The Gatechecker (11-12) at Thurles 3m hcp gd in Feb.
Ballybrowney Walk (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Soon raced in 6th, slight mistake 9th where 5th, closed from 3 out, 2nd before straight, kept on same pace from last, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Pack Your Bags (11-9) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Feb.
Bective Cave (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear early, mid-division halfway, progress into 5th entering straight, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace, left 4th last, 4th of 15, 22 1/4l behind Pack Your Bags (11-3) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Jan.
Perfect Leader (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, no extra after 4 out, weakened and tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind All The Chimneys (11-6) at Thurles 2m hcp gd in Feb.
Jimmyjames 25-1 (9-12) Towards rear, 7th 3 out, headway into 5th 2 out, soon ridden, went 2nd and slight mistake at last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Punches Cross (11-12) at Naas 2m hcp Yielding in Dec.
