tracked leader, 2nd halfway, travelled well approaching straight and led before 2 out, soon drew clear and kept on well, easily
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression in 5th early straight, left 4th 2 out, kept on one pace run-in to go moderate 3rd close home
rear of mid-division, jumped left and bumped rival 1st, 6th 3 out, headway approaching straight and 4th before 2 out where mistake and unseated rider
led, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and headed when wandered before 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace
mid-division, 6th halfway, no impression after 3 out, no extra entering straight, weakened
towards rear, hampered 1st, some headway after 3 out and left moderate 5th next, no extra
tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, mistake 5th and dropped towards rear before next, not fluent 3 out, soon no extra
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, not fluent 5th, headway into 3rd 3 out, pushed along and no impression next, no extra
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, some headway after 3 out and left moderate 6th next, no extra
It's a rare sight when a winning chaser contests a juvenile hurdle but Tony Martin's French import Marvel Fan scored over fences at Pau in January. Georgette Fun won a three-year-old hurdle in France in November and wasn't disgraced on her debut for Jessica Harrington. Cafe Con Leche ploughed through the Clonmel mud to land a maiden earlier this month and his experience will stand him in good stead in these conditions though it's difficult to get away from GREAT BEAR. He made a cracking start to his hurdling career when runner-up to Burning Victory in a Fairyhouse Grade 3 last month and that form would be good enough for this.
Cafe Con Leche (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Held up early, closer in 4th after 3rd, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, stayed on to challenge 2 out, soon led, asserted before last, comfortably, won at Clonmel 2m mdn hvy in Mar beating Miss Oriental (11-0) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Blackjack Boy (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Jigs'n Reels.
Carmels Gift (IRE) Sageburg gelding out of Star Island.
Great Bear 40-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2 out and ridden approaching last, kept on into 2nd run-in, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Burning Victory (10-7) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) hvy in Feb.
Myles Milan (IRE) Milan gelding out of Timon's Present.
Wildewood (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, mistake 1st and slight mistake 4th, detached 4 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Saint D'Oroux (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Feb.
Its All Grace (IRE) Fame And Glory filly out of Batren's Garden.
Marvel Fan (FR) (11-4) won at Pau 2m 1f sft in Jan beating Green Saint (11-2) by 8l, 11 ran.
Pour Sioux (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Held up in touch, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Art Of Diplomacy (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Georgette Fun (FR) 14-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out, no impression early straight and no extra after 2 out, 8th of 10, 19l behind Burning Victory (10-7) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) hvy in Feb.
