chased leaders, closer in 4th halfway, reminders after 3 out, pushed along approaching straight and dropped to rear, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace run-in
held up in rear, closer halfway, headway on outer approaching straight and challenged 2 out, progress and led briefly when blundered last, not recover, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to challenge 2 out, left in front after last, pushed out and kept on well, edged right closing stages
rear of mid-division, closer in 5th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, soon no extra
led and soon 6 lengths clear, reduced advantage before 5th, slight mistakes 7th and 8th, pushed along and headed 2 out, no impression in 4th approaching last, no extra
chased leader in 3rd, closer 5th and went 2nd approaching 7th, headway to lead 2 out, soon pushed along and headed approaching last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, checked close home
Lady Writer is on a hat-trick after victories over 3m at Punchestown and Leopardstown which have taken her to a career-high mark. She's certain to be competitive again but HALSAFARI was unlucky to bump into the well-handicapped Eight And Bob at Fairyhouse after winning a maiden there previously and looks the one to be on. Mandarin Monarch dead-heated for a Fairyhouse handicap then battled to victory in a novices' contest at Wexford, though has yet to tackle this sort of trip, while Lucky Icon is only slowly dropping in the weights and hasn't been in the best of form. Getaday should be winning soon though probably over further.
Lady Writer (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Waited with, slightly slow at 2nd, last from 6th, progress 10th, challenged straight, led before last, kept on well run-in to just hold on at the finish, won at Leopardstown 3m hcp sft in Mar beating Cher Why Not (10-9) by nk, 13 ran.
Lucky Icon (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Waited with, soon towards rear, took closer order after 6th, slight mistake 8th, chased leaders and kept on same pace without threatening from after 2 out, 6th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Smoking Gun (11-8) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Mar.
Halsafari (IRE) 11-2 (9-11) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd next, ridden to dispute lead briefly after 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Eight And Bob (10-1) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Feb.
Mandarin Monarch (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Held up in 6th on outer, slight mistake 2nd, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, 3rd at last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Quantatmental (10-4) at Fairyhouse 2m gd in Feb.
The Shunter (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Led, joined at 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened, 6th of 19, dist behind Voix Des Tiep (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn sft in Mar.
Getaday (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Raced in 7th early, slight mistake 4 out, slight mistake 2 out, kept on without matching principals after, 5th of 13, 5 1/4l behind The Gatechecker (11-12) at Thurles 3m hcp gd in Feb.
