prominent, soon led, ridden straight, soon went on, reduced lead and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong and kept on without matching front pair in 3rd
waited with towards rear, 9th approaching straight and headway, kept on same pace from over 1f out
waited with, soon raced in 8th, headway straight, no impression and impeded 1f out, kept on same pace without threatening
chased leaders, 5th early, soon 4th, headway straight and challenged over 1f out, on terms inside final furlong, stayed on well to just prevail at the finish
mid-division, 6th early, soon raced in 7th, headway over 3f out, soon pushed along on outer, one pace over 1f out
tracked leaders, raced in 4th early, soon 5th, effort straight, one pace over 1f out
prominent, soon raced in 2nd, pushed along over 3f out, no extra 1 1/2f out
waited with, soon in rear, pushed along briefly under 5f out, pushed along again approaching straight and no impression, soon weakened
mid-division, 7th early, soon raced in 6th, effort straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out
pushed along at stages from early, soon raced in 9th, no impression before straight, soon weakened
Band of Outlaws has won on the Flat and over hurdles here and the 2019 Fred Winter winner was last seen being narrowly beaten in the Galway Hurdle that year. Stable companion Arthurian Fame pops up every now and they over timber and on the Flat with Mikey Sheehy's claim a bonus here. Son Of Hypnos has disappointed over timber but was in excellent form on the level last autumn. MELBURNIAN has generally been performing in better company since landing a premier handicap at Leopardstown in 2019 and Tony Martin is the right man to exploit what looks a tempting handicap mark.
Springbank (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Disputed lead and led after 2f, extended lead to 5 lengths 5f out, pushed along and reduced advantage 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Stratum (9-7) at Gowran Park 1m 6f sft in Apr.
One Cool Poet (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Mid-division, headway on outer after 3 out and challenged briefly entering straight, soon pushed along and dropped to 8th 2 out, no extra, 9th of 13, 22 1/4l behind Jody Ted (11-4) at Limerick 2m Yielding in Apr.
Arthurian Fame (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Waited with, 5th after 4th, not fluent 6th and slightly impeded, pushed along from 3 out, soon no extra, 6th of 7, dist behind Railway Hurricane (11-7) at Tipperary 2m Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Still Standing (IRE) 80-1 (9-9) Dwelt slightly, raced in rear, 14th over 4f out, under pressure and ridden 2f out, progress 1f out, ran on to 6th close home, never nearer, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Aesop (8-13) at Cork 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Travel On 40-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, close up and disputed briefly 3 out, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out, 17th of 22, dist behind Leagan Gaeilge (10-7) at Leopardstown 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Sasta (IRE) 80-1 (9-13) Mid-division, 4th halfway, no impression in 5th 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Epona Plays (10-2) at Naas 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in Mar.
Son Of Hypnos (IRE) 10-3fav (10-10) Towards rear, headway on outer after 3 out, pushed along entering straight and challenged 2 out, ridden and dropped to 4th last, no extra run-in, 4th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Jody Ted (11-4) at Limerick 2m Yielding in Apr.
Longclaw (USA) 100-1 (11-1) Always rear-division, never on terms, 17th of 22, 23l behind Jeff Kidder (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Ebony Maw 7-1 (8-11) Prominent early, soon held up in mid-division, rear of mid-division after 1 1/2f, 10th over 4f out, dropped towards rear under 2f out, no extra final furlong, 9th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Aesop (8-13) at Cork 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Blackpoint (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Waited with, 16th after halfway, raced towards outer into straight and some headway, kept on same pace without threatening after, 11th of 19, 10l behind Dancing Approach (9-13) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Apr.
Ashtarak (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Mid-division best, slight mistake 4 out, ridden entering straight, no impression when slight bump 3 out, soon no extra, 11th of 16, 23 1/2l behind Ya Ya Baby (11-2) at Cork 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Band of Outlaws (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-1) Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, switched left after 2 out and headway in 2nd before last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, no impression closing stages, 3rd of 18, 1 1/4l behind Tudor City (11-0) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Tashi (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Very slowly into stride, in rear and pushed along early, 10th after halfway, pushed along again approaching straight, no extra from over 1f out, 11th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Amma Grace (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 2f lst stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Future Proof (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway approaching straight and 4th 2 out, ridden and no impression before last where left 4th, no extra run-in, 4th of 13, 16 1/4l behind West Cork Wildway (11-5) at Thurles 2m hcp sft in Dec.
No Say Ever 18-1 (8-11) Chased leader in 2nd, took keen hold, ridden in 3rd 3f out, dropped to 5th 1f out, no extra, 5th of 16, 3 3/4l behind De Name Escapes Me (9-2) at Naas 1m 6f hcp hvy in Nov.
Melburnian (FR) 80-1 (11-7) Towards rear early, rear of mid-division 3 out, headway approaching next, pushed along and no extra early straight, 12th of 20, dist behind Wide Receiver (12-0) at Leopardstown 2m mdn Yielding in Dec.
