held up, 9th halfway, progress ino 6th 5f out, close up in 4th 3f out, led entering straight, ridden and challenged 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, held closing stages
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out
chased leader, 2nd halfway, disputed from over 4f out, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra in 5th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, close up from 4f out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra in 3rd 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
held up early, closer after 4f, 6th halfway, headway in 3rd entering straight, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, 4th 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd from over 1f out
mid-division best, 7th halfway, ridden towards rear 5f out, soon no impression and weakened, tailed off
led, disputed from over 4f out, ridden and headed entering straight, soon no extra
mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden and no extra over 4f out, weakened and tailed off
always towards rear, ridden 6f out, soon no impression and weakened, tailed off
held up, 8th halfway, progress into 6th 4f out, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace
Fort Smith had shown enough promise in bumpers to be sent off favourite on his debut over hurdles at Gowran in January but fluffed his lines and was well beaten. Winning point-to-pointer VEDETTARIAT didn't show much in his two opening bumpers but did much better on his latest start at Clonmel last month and with further progress likely can take this for the Mullins team. Patsio has done well enough behind useful winners to suggest he can do better but Moores Road, a winner between the flags at Dromahane, disappointed when fancied for a maiden hurdle at Clonmel.
Arctic Skipper (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Alw pr, cl up 3our, ld 2out, row, won at Glenbane 3m ire ptp gs in Oct beating Night Moon (11-9) by 5l, 10 ran.
Billbushay (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Oscareen.
Fort Smith (IRE) 5-2fav (11-10) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 9th next, no impression and kept on one pace, 7th of 20, 27l behind The Winkler (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hdl in Jan.
Moores Road (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, some headway from 4 out, pushed along in moderate 4th before straight, no danger when not fluent 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 20l behind Claire Pet (11-4) at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn hdl hvy in Feb.
Patsio (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, keen hold, 4th over 2f out, ridden to chase winner final furlong, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Back To Bracka (11-7) at Galway 2m N H flat hvy in Oct.
Texas Tea (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, closer in 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 3 out, 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Cracking Chap (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hdl sft in Mar.
Twentysixsixisone (IRE) Lahib gelding out of Supreme Course.
Vedettariat (FR) 2-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 4th over 4f out, improved into 3rd travelling smoothly 2f out, under pressure over 1f out, kept on without reaching 1st 2 closing stages, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Lord Scoundrel (11-9) at Clonmel 2m N H flat in Mar.
Yardman (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Soon mid-division, 10th early, no extra straight, 15th of 20, well behind Mumbo Bay (12-0) at Cork 2m 3f N H flat gf in Aug.
Redhotandcool (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Sis, all in rr, pu 5out, in a race won by Thinklike A Shrink (11-11) at Ballinaboola 3m ire ptp sft in Jan, 11 ran.
For Pedro (IRE) Multiplex gelding out of Oak Court.
