soon chased leaders, 8th from 3rd, pushed along before straight, soon 9th, no extra from before 3 out
soon tracked leaders, 4th from 3rd, 3rd approaching straight, challenged 3 out and every chance, no impression from before last, one pace
soon prominent, on terms from 3rd, led before 6th, joined 3 out, soon headed, no extra from after 2 out
disputed lead early, 3rd from 3rd, not fluent 4th, slight mistake 5th, losing place and not fluent 6th, no impression when not fluent 3 out, no extra
disputed lead early, soon led, joined from 3rd, headed before 6th, pushed along in 4th approaching straight, soon no extra
soon mid-division, not fluent 7th, pushed along approaching straight, soon no extra
soon mid-division, 11th from 3rd, 7th approaching straight, closed when mistake 3 out, soon no impression
soon tracked leaders, 5th from 3rd, 2nd approaching straight, on terms 3 out, soon led, pressed and jumped slightly right 2 out, joined last, soon headed and not match winner, one pace
held up, slight mistake 2nd, under pressure from 7th, soon no extra
soon chased leaders, 6th from 3rd, not fluent 6th, under pressure before straight, soon no extra
soon chased leaders, 7th from 3rd where slight mistake, 5th approaching straight, no impression from 3 out
soon in rear, jumped right 4th, behind 6th, not fluent next, no extra
soon mid-division, 9th from 3rd, closer order from after 4th, 6th approaching straight, headway on outer travelling smoothly 3 out, challenged and on terms last, eased ahead run-in, comfortably
soon mid-division, 12th from 3rd, no impression straight, kept on run-in
towards rear, jumped slightly right 2nd, closer in 10th into straight, soon no impression
held up, some headway from before straight, soon no impression, one pace
mid-division best, towards rear 6th, not fluent next and behind, pulled up 3 out
towards rear, tended to jump right, mistake 5th, some headway into straight, not fluent 3 out, no extra
soon mid-division, 10th from 3rd, 8th into straight, mistake 3 out, soon no impression
BADGERFORT, an easy bumper winner in April, produced an excellent performance on his debut over hurdles behind Martello Tower. He caught the eye in no uncertain terms at Fairyhouse last time and looks ready to gain his first success. Winning point-to-pointer Sizing Titanium finished in front of him in that latter event and is an obvious danger with further progress likely. Cest Notre Gris ran well when runner-up at Limerick in December but fell early on his next start and appeared to be feeling the effects when well beaten five days later. Wildebeest won a bumper at Punchestown in good style and appeared to find 2m4f stretching his stamina last time while Dancing Meadows, a dual bumper winner before beaten in a Listed contest at Cheltenham, is definitely one to keep an eye on.
Badgerfort (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, no impression in 7th 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 20, 30l behind Velvet Maker (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl in Jan.
Cest Notre Gris (IRE) 9-4fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, bumped 1st, 3rd from 4th, on terms 3 out, headed from next, soon no extra,, 6th of 18, 30l behind Totally Dominant (11-12) at Thurles 2m mdn hdl hvy in Jan.
Dallas Cowboy (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Led and disputed, led after 3f, headed 4 1/2f out, ridden in 3rd 3f out, no extra entering straight, 7th of 14, 43l behind Russian Bill (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 4f NH flat hvy in Dec.
Mist One (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Mid-division, mistake 1st, hampered 6th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, 9th of 15, 38l behind Russian Bill (11-10) at Naas 2m 3f mdn hdl sft in Jan.
Native Steve (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, ridden 4f out, soon no impression, 7th of 10, 43l behind Cogryhill (11-13) at Navan 2m NH flat in Feb.
Nobody Home (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Not fluent 1st, soon raced in moderate 8th, went moderate 4th before straight, no impression 2 out, impeded last, one pace, 6th of 18, 29l behind Phil's Magic (11-12) at Naas 2m mdn hdl sft in Feb.
Shake It Up (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra before straight, moderate 6th before 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 18, 16l behind Argentino (11-3) at Clonmel 2m in Feb.
Sizing Titanium (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Prominent, ran freely, led 2nd, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon no impression on easy winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 20, 10l behind Velvet Maker (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl in Jan.
Summit Point (IRE) Catcher In The Rye gelding out of Key Virtue.
The Higler (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Tr ldrs early, wknd to rr & ko bhnd, 10th of 18, 34l behind Mystical Knight (12-2) at Tyrella 3m ire ptp gd in Jan.
Theturnofthesun (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) In rear, not fluent jumping, detached 4 out, soon no danger, tailed off,, 10th of 16, well behind Rogue Trader (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hdl sft in Jan.
Turfjager (GER) 80-1 (11-10) In rear, mistake 8th, soon no danger, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind After Aspen (11-2) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn hdl in Feb.
Wildebeest (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 2 out, 10th of 13, 18l behind Windsor Park (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 4f mdn hdl sft in Dec.
Beneficial Society (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) In rear, some progress into moderate 13th 3f out, no impression, 10th of 20, 18l behind Uncle Danny (11-7) at Punchestown 2m mdn NHF in May.
Dancing Meadows (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, plugged on final 2f, never any chance with leaders, 7th of 14, 16l behind Bitofapuzzle (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m N H flat lst (1) sft in Nov.
Niamh Machine (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 4th approaching halfway, on terms 4f out, soon led, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 10, 15l behind Merry Westerner (11-9) at Limerick 2m 2f NH flat hvy in Dec.
Poco Allegretto (IRE) Shujan mare out of Sweet Dee.
Rock On Rosie (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Held up, 15th from 2nd, 11th before straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 9th of 22, 35l behind Arctic Skipper (11-12) at Naas 2m mdn hdl sft in Feb.
The Nutcracker (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Slipped in stalls, rear of mid-division, ridden entering straight, went moderate 7th 1f out, no impression, 7th of 13, 6l behind Alvar (9-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol in Nov (flat).
