always towards rear, mistake 3 out and ridden, no extra and weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd early straight, no impression winner closing stages, kept on same pace
chased leaders on outer, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, soon no extra
chased leaders, 5th halfway, 6th before 2 out, ridden and no impression before straight
held up in 6th, headway into 5th before 2 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, kept on same pace, no impression leaders
chased leader in 2nd, pushed out to lead early straight, ridden and kept on well closing stages
led, ridden entering straight, headed early straight, no extra and kept on one pace
rear and fell 1st
AUPCHARLIE, third in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham, made an inauspicious start over timber when only third in a Thurles maiden last month but he looked in need of the experience that day and should have come on enough to take this. The Way We Were made a promising racecourse debut in a maiden hurdle at Naas in February and had a spin in a Wexford bumper a month ago when beaten into second despite starting odds-on. That should have put him straight and he's an obvious danger as is Espresso Lady, a bumper winner at Navan in March before losing her position badly when running very wide at Fairyhouse earlier this month.
Abbey Raynger (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Ceol Rua (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl sft in Nov.
Aupcharlie (IRE) 4-7fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway to lead 3 out, headed next, ridden and no impression on winner from before last, no extra and dropped to 3rd run-in, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Lord Windermere (11-4) at Thurles 2m 5yo mdn hdl sft in Nov.
Bright Light City (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Always behind, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Lord Windermere (11-4) at Thurles 2m 5yo mdn hdl sft in Nov.
Gryllus (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Towards rear for most, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Days Hotel (11-4) at Clonmel 2m mdn hdl in Mar.
Hawk Flight (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in close 4th 3 out, under pressure in 3rd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace, 5th of 18, 17l behind Abou Ben (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hdl hvy.
The Way We Were (IRE) 4-5fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, challenged and on terms 2f out, soon led under pressure until headed and no impression from 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 4l behind The Amarillo Kid (11-11) at Wexford 2m N H flat sft in Nov.
Espresso Lady (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Led, ran wide off 1st bend after 2f and headed, disputed lead from halfway, led 5f out, ridden entering straight, headed 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 18l behind Moscow Mannon (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m N H flat sft.
Miktalina (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and no impression from 4f out, 7th of 9, 20l behind Primroseandblue (12-0) at Gowran Park 2m N H flat sft.
