close up in 2nd towards inner, on terms over 3f out travelling smoothly, led from early straight, asserted from 2f out, stayed on well, comfortably
tracked leaders towards inner, 3rd over 3f out, pushed along early straight, soon no impression, one pace, dropped to 4th close home
held up, raced towards outer and a little keen, pushed along over 3f out, soon no impression under pressure, weakened
led, headed after opening half mile, tracked leaders towards outer, no extra from before straight
prominent, led after opening half mile towards outer, pushed along over 3f out and joined, headed from early straight and soon wandered slightly, one pace from 2f out
tracked leaders towards outer, pushed along over 3f out in 4th, soon no impression, kept on into 3rd close home
in rear towards inner, pushed along briefly halfway, pushed along again under 7f out and no impression, eased 5f out, completely tailed off
Augustin will come in for support given connections and a convincing victory at Thurles though he'll do well to see off ARTICULUM. A winning point-to-pointer, his close second to the well-regarded New To This Town was followed by a comfortable victory at Naas and he looks a smart prospect. Showem Silver landed a Fairyhouse bumper in good style before unseating his rider over hurdles at Leopardstown while Polymath, who scored between the flags last March, will be better suited by this trip after a couple of reasonable runs over the minimum. Goaheadmakemyday battled to victory at Fairyhouse in January but didn't quite run up to that form on a return visit a few days later.
Articulum (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 3f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well from over 1f out, won at Naas 2m 3f Soft - Heavy in Jan beating Woods Well (11-12) by 4l, 10 ran.
Augustin (FR) 7-4fav (12-0) Prominent, soon 2nd, on terms approaching straight, led from 1 1/2f out, stayed on well to assert final furlong, won at Thurles 2m hvy in Feb beating Justmemyselfandi (11-13) by 5l, 7 ran.
Showem Silver (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Chased leader, 5th halfway, no impression in 4th after 2 out, moderate 5th early straight, no extra when mistake and unseated rider last, at Leopardstown 2m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Goaheadmakemyday (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Led early, prominent, 2nd approaching straight, soon ridden, no impression from 2f out, one pace, 4th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Avellino (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m hvy in Jan.
Mighty Stowaway (IRE) Stowaway gelding out of The Mighty Matron.
Polymath (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, pushed along from 4f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 2f out, 4th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Sunni May (11-13) at Leopardstown 2m hvy in Feb.
Little Missserious (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up behind, pushed along in modest 4th halfway, went remote 3rd over 3f out, plugged on, no chace with front pair, 3rd of 5, 26 1/4l behind Al Reesha (11-2) at Ayr 2m (6) hvy in Feb.
