rear, slightly detached after 1st, jumped right at 2nd and 3rd, closed up on field after 5th, progress before last where jumped right, kept on same pace run-in
mid-division, 7th after 6th, no impression and lost place before last, weakened run-in
prominent, not fluent in 3rd at 5th, under pressure in 4th before last, weakened quickly run-in
tracked leader in close 2nd, led after 3rd, headed before 6th, led narrowly after 3 out (normal 4 out), disputed after 2 out, ridden to lead before last, driven out
towards rear, headway after 3rd, 8th after 6th, no impression entering straight, weakened before last
rear of mid-division, dropped to 11th and niggled along after 6th, progress after 3 out (normal 4 out), weakened after 2 out, tailed off
towards rear, dropped to rear and under pressure after 5th, soon detached, pulled up before 6th
mid-division, progress to 6th after 6th, 5th after 3 out (normal 4 out), ridden before last, no impression in 4th run-in
soon led narrowly, slight mistake at 3rd and headed, led before 6th, headed after 3 out (normal 4 out), disputed after 2 out, headed before last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in
in touch, 4th after 6th, under pressure and lost place approaching straight, weakened before last
mid-division, progress after 3rd, dropped to rear before 7th, detached after 3 out (normal 4 out), weakened after 2 out, tailed off
towards rear, 9th after 6th, 7th after 3 out (normal 4 out), ridden and effort before last, kept on same pace in 5th run-in
rear of mid-division, 10th after 6th, progress to 6th after 3 out (normal 4 out), good headway to 3rd before last, kept on run-in
tracked leader, bad mistake and pecked at 1st, soon dropped to 5th, slight mistake at 4th, mistake at 6th and 4 out, lost place after 3 out (normal 4 out), mistake 2 out, kept on run-in
Jerandme returned to form with an easy victory at Dundalk last month but could find this going a bit testing. Several of these ran in a Grade A handicap at the Dublin Festival last month when Winter Escape did best in third. Fakir D'alene was well beaten while Fan De Blues and Max Flamingo both came to grief. The latter started the shortest price of them that day and a clear round can see him in the firing-line. BATCIO ran a fine race when placed in a Grade B handicap here last month and is capable of winning at this level though Donkey Years was well supported when beaten a neck by Fakir D'alene at Thurles and supporters will be looking for compensation.
Max Flamingo (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) In touch, 3rd before 7th, 4th before 8th, mistake and unseated rider at 9th, at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Fan De Blues (FR) 14-1 (10-8) Rear of mid-division, 11th at 7th where mistake and fell, at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Paloma Blue (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression, no impression, never a factor, 7th of 10, dist behind Conflated (11-10) at Navan 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Dec.
Discordantly (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Led, bad mistake 9th, joined after 4 out, ridden entering straight, headed after 2 out, weakened, 6th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Full Time Score (10-13) at Fairyhouse 3m sft in Feb.
Winter Escape (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, 11th at 8th, headway before 4 out, closed after 2 out, led before last where jumped left, headed run-in, dropped to 3rd closing stages, kept on same pace, 3rd of 17, 2 3/4l behind Birchdale (10-0) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Charlie Stout (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, 4th before 4 out, under pressure in 6th after 2 out (normal 3 out), lost place entering straight, kept on run-in, 10th of 27, 18 1/2l behind Call Me Lyreen (11-4) at Leopardstown 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Feb.
Mount Pelier (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Always behind, slight mistake 10th, trailing and under pressure when hampered 3 out, never a factor, 8th of 10, dist behind Powersbomb (10-2) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp sft in May.
Batcio (FR) 11-1 (10-11) Mid-division, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and went 3rd early run-in, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind A Wave Of The Sea (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Jerandme (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, challenged 2f out, soon led, asserted over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, drifted slightly left, won at Dundalk 2m pol in Feb beating Grandmaster Flash (9-9) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.
Bold Assassin (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Held up early, mid-division halfway, ridden in 7th 3 out, no impression and kept on one pace, 6th of 16, 14 3/4l behind Floueur (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f Good - Yielding in Jan.
Notice To Close 80-1 (10-9) Led, joined briefly 3rd, headed 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 5th next, soon no extra, 10th of 13, dist behind Death Duty (11-4) at Punchestown 3m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.
Jacksons Gold (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Mid-division on inner, slight mistake 4th, ridden in 8th 3 out, no impression, 9th of 15, dist behind Gevrey (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp sft in Feb.
Donkey Years (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway into 3rd from 5th, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged when bumped slightly before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, no impression close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Fakir D'alene (12-0) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Jan.
Rightplacerightime (IRE) 11-10fav (11-8) In touch in rear, mistake 14th, ridden approaching 4 out, some headway approaching last, not trouble leaders, 4th of 5, 6 1/2l behind Houston Texas (10-3) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Fakir D'alene (FR) 15-2 (10-4) Chased leader, slight mistake at 6th, dropped to 12th after 8th, no impression in moderate 7th last, no extra, 7th of 17, 36l behind Birchdale (10-0) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Feb.
