tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, pushed along and dropped to 5th 4 out, last next, moderate 4th at last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd inside final furlong
held up in last, good headway into 3rd travelling well entering straight, switched right approaching 2 out, pushed along and improved to lead before last, ridden clear run-in, stayed on strongly, easily
disputed lead, ridden and led 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner run-in
disputed lead, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression in 3rd at last, dropped to 4th inside final furlong
held up in 5th, closer in 3rd 4 out, pushed along disputing 4th and under pressure when fell 2 out
tracked leaders on outer, close 4th 4 out, ridden after next, weakened from 2 out
Minella Fair won a bumper then a 2m6f maiden hurdle at Punchestown before finding 3m in Grade 2 company too much to handle at Limerick. He'll be better back in his correct grade but CONTINGENCY will take some beating. Willie Mullins' charge completed a double over 2m5f then ran a fine race over a trip too short in a Grade B handicap at Leopardstown, a race that has already worked out well. His stable companion Uradel looked ready for a step-up in trip when getting up close home over the minimum at Listowel while Best Behavior has been progressing nicely and looked ideally suited by this trip and ground here a fortnight ago. The four-year-old Pete So High disappointed when odds-on here last time after beating what looked a decent field at Thurles.
Minella Fair (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd 4 out, dropped to rear and ridden after 3 out, detached approaching straight, no extra, last of 5, 21l behind Fabulous Saga (11-6) at Limerick 3m (1) hvy in Dec.
Uradel (GER) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders 5th halfway, pushed along in 3rd 2 out and went 2nd last, under pressure and kept on well run-in, led on line, won at Listowel 2m mdn Yielding in Jun beating Monarch (11-5) by ns, 17 ran.
Best Behavior (IRE) 10-11fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, left 2nd at 4th, disputed lead 3 out, pushed along and led approaching 2 out, soon went clear, stayed on well under hands and heels run-in, comfortably, won at Naas 2m 3f mdn hvy in Feb beating Itscatrionaschoice (11-9) by 4 1/2l, 14 ran.
Contingency 6-1 (10-6) Held up, 12th approaching 5th, progress from before 2 out, chased leaders into straight, kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 18, 8l behind Alletrix (10-1) at Leopardstown 2m 2f hcp sft in Feb.
Wigs On The Green (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 8th entering straight, no extra 2 out, 11th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Mick The Boyo (10-0) at Naas 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Pete So High (GER) 8-11fav (10-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway to dispute lead travelling well 2 out, pushed along and wandered around briefly before last, ridden and headed at last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Mastermind (10-12) at Naas 2m hvy in Feb.
