held up in 5th, not fluent at 3rd, niggled along before 4 out, no impression in moderate 5th when slow jump 3 out, remote 5th and pulled up before 2 out
held up in last, not fluent 4th, under pressure 6th, no impression from next, left remote 5th before 2 out
made al, not fluent 4th, travelling well entering straight, went clear approaching last, ridden after last, kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably
tracked leaders disputing 3rd, went 3rd at 6th, not fluent next, ridden in moderate 3rd after 3 out, no impression on leaders in straight, kept on one pace
tracked leaders disputing 3rd, 4th at 6th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no impression in moderate 4th straight
tracked leader in 2nd throughout, jumped right 3rd, 4th and 5th, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace in 2nd run-in
Every one of these won last time out including Bay Hill, who scored over fences and hurdles before winning on the Flat at Thurles. TORNADO FLYER wouldn't have been suited by a slow early pace in a Grade 3 at Navan and made a couple of early mistakes but warmed to his task and finished off in great style. His stable companion Cash Back gained a very impressive debut success over fences on the latter track and can only improve and though Dunvegan was a fortunate winner at Punchestown he looks a nice prospect and is another certain to make progress. Ten Ten was seven lengths behind the selection here in November but showed the benefit when scoring at Navan, though he's another who had good luck on his side on the latter track next time. Emmett Mullins isn't a trainer to tilt at windmills and Zero Ten, a very smart and progressive hurdler, will have come on a bundle for his chasing debut at the Galway Festival in July.
Tornado Flyer (IRE) 4-5fav (11-0) Soon raced in 3rd, 2nd approaching 4 out and closed, under pressure and switched left approaching 2 out where squeezed for room, led run-in and stayed on best, won at Navan 2m 1f (1) sft in Dec beating I'm A Game Changer (11-0) by 4l, 5 ran.
Bay Hill (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Soon chased leaders, 5th approaching halfway, pushed along in 2nd before straight, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead at line, won at Thurles 2m hcp sft in Oct beating Harvest Bow (9-5) by shd, 15 ran.
Cash Back (FR) 11-10fav (11-12) Led, a little keen, headed briefly from 3rd, soon in front again, went on approaching 4 out where slight mistake, raced on stand's side straight and pressed, asserted from before last where slight mistake, stayed on well run-in, won at Navan 2m 1f sft in Nov beating Capuccimix (11-12) by 7l, 14 ran.
Dunvegan (FR) 13-8fav (11-12) Prominent, soon chased leaders in 3rd, moderate 2nd before 4 out, left in lead and clear 3 out, stayed on well straight, easily, won at Punchestown 2m sft in Dec beating Valdieu (11-12) by 18l, 13 ran.
Ten Ten (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Mid-division early, slight mistake 2nd, 7th before 5th, closed up 9th, on terms before 3 out, soon led, joined 2 out where left in lead again, quickly clear, stumbled on landing last, stayed on well run-in, won at Navan 2m 4f sft in Dec beating Dommage Pour Toi (11-12) by 4 1/4l, 18 ran.
Zero Ten (IRE) 1-2fav (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, on terms approaching 6th, led from last, joined approaching straight, soon led again, stayed on well to assert inside final furlong, won at Galway 2m 2f gd in Jul beating Stormey (11-12) by 3l, 17 ran.
