tracked leader in 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 1st
always rear, mistake 1st, left 3rd and hampered 2nd, soon detached and slow next, tailed off halfway, no extra approaching straight
led, 3 lengths clear halfway, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner run-in, no extra
tracked leaders, left 2nd after 1st, headway travelling well when slight mistake 2 out, soon led, pushed out and drew clear run-in, easily
It would be no surprise if Willie Mullins landed the first four races on this card as Camelia De Cotte has won five of her six starts over fences and could hardly have been more impressive in a Thurles Grade 2 in January. Stable companion Robin Des Foret would have taken a hand in the finish but for falling three out in a Cork Grade 3 but, like Jetz, he has a penalty to carry though the latter was impressive when making all over 2m1f in a Navan Grade 3 and won't have a problem with the longer trip. KAISER BLACK (NAP) won handicaps over 2m7f and 3m last summer and was returning from a long absence when just held by UK raider La Bague Au Roi in the Flogas at Leopardstown last month. That may not have been the strongest Grade 1 ever but he's comfortably the pick on official ratings after that run and receives weight from three of his rivals. Monatomic hasn't shown enough to suggest he'd be good enough here.
Jetz (IRE) 11-8 (11-1) Made all, jumped left and mistake at 1st, pushed along 3 out, ridden clear after next, stayed on well run-in, won at Navan 2m 1f (1) Yielding - Soft in Mar beating Benruben (11-1) by 8 1/2l, 4 ran.
Robin Des Foret (IRE) 9-10fav (11-6) Held up, soon towards rear, slight mistake 7th, closed up between horses to be prominent when fell 3 out, at Cork 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Nov.
Camelia De Cotte (FR) 11-10fav (11-3) Made all, clear from 4th, 10-length advantage halfway, kept on strongly straight, not extended, won at Thurles 2m 5f (1) gd in Jan beating Grey Waters (10-7) by 20l, 7 ran.
Kaiser Black (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Held up disputing 5th, 5th at halfway, headway travelling well on outer entering straight, ridden in 2nd at last, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind La Bague Au Roi (11-3) at Leopardstown 2m 5f (1) gd in Feb.
Monatomic (IRE) 7-2fav (10-10) Held up towards rear, 6th halfway, fell 8th, at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Mar.
