stumbled slightly from stalls, soon prominent and led after 2f, pushed along over 2f out, strongly pressed under 2f out and headed over 1f out, no impression, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
held up in touch in rear, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, never a factor
held up in touch, a little keen, 3rd halfway, went 2nd 2f out and soon pushed along to challenge, ridden and led over 1f out, stayed on well
prominent, tracked leader in 2nd after 2f, nudged along 5f out, pushed along and reminder over 3f out, 3rd 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace
Willie Mullins won this with a decent hurdler last year and attempts a repeat with JON SNOW. The latter makes plenty of interest given and the handicapper has dropped him 8lb since we last saw him on the level. Artistic Choice is stepped up in trip and its worth remembering that he got within six lengths of Changingoftheguard at Dundalk earlier in the season. Monty’s Way was a ready winner at Killarney on reappearance and has been thumped with a hefty rise for that performance while Buckman Tavern was well held on a previous try over this trip.
Jon Snow (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, not fluent 1st, never a factor, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, weakened, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Darasso (11-8) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Apr.
Jukebox Jive (FR) 18-1 (8-7) Rear of mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon no impression, kept on one pace, 10th of 18, 15l behind Yaxeni (9-12) at Naas 2m hcp hvy in Oct.
Top Line Tommy (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, progress into 6th after 9th, mistake 6 out, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Cork 3m hcp hvy in Apr.
Buckman Tavern (FR) 7-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 4th and ridden over 2f out, 3rd and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong, edged right closing stages, 3rd of 20, 2 1/4l behind Magnetic North (9-7) at Navan 1m 5f hcp gd in Apr.
Artistic Choice (IRE) 11-4 (9-8) Soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved to 2nd 3 1/2f out, ridden under 1f out, kept on, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Hymn Book Too (9-3) at Tipperary 1m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Monty's Way (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to dispute 3f out, led over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Killarney 2m 1f hcp sft in May beating Away To Sea (9-11) by 2l, 11 ran.
