made all, soon clear, reduced advantage 4th and 4 lengths lead halfway, extended advantage after 5 out and in command from next, stayed on well, slight mistake last, very easily
chased leader, slight mistake 4th, 3rd halfway, moderate 2nd and slight mistake 3 out, no impression and mistake next, no extra, kept on one pace
always rear, never a factor, detached before halfway, no extra, completely tailed off
chased leader in 2nd, slight mistake 6th, moderate 2nd and slight mistake 4 out, no extra in 3rd early straight, kept on one pace
BALLYOISIN beat Woodland Opera easily at Punchestown and the runner-up went on to complete a hat-trick. Enda Bolger's charge has since won a Grade B handicap hurdle at Listowel and, as he's only seven, is looking a very smart prospect with much better races in his sights. Doctor Phoenix was receiving 6lb when beaten almost four lengths in a Cork handicap by the selection last October but that was his first run for the yard and he subsequently won three times, including a Grade 3. He's another to look forward to this year while Ordinary World has competed in most of the major 2m races over the past couple of seasons and is race-fit after a run over a trip too far at Gowran. Listen Dear has managed to win eight times though hasn't quite progressed as expected over fences and Rock The World has a lot to find.
Ballyoisin (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) A little keen, tracked leaders on inner, 4th after 3rd, not much room approaching straight, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on well under pressure run-in, won at Listowel 2m hcp sft in Sep beating Shanning (10-7) by 1l, 14 ran.
Ordinary World (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Mid-division on inner, 4th 4 out, switched left and headway on outer approaching straight, pushed along and mistake 2 out, soon no impression, no extra run-in, 4th of 7, 21l behind Woodland Opera (11-8) at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) gd in Oct.
Rock The World (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along early straight and no impression in 5th before 2 out, no extra, 5th of 7, 23 1/2l behind Woodland Opera (11-8) at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) gd in Oct.
Listen Dear (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-2) Tracked leaders, disputed briefly 2nd and 3rd, headway to lead after 6th, extended lead to 5 lengths before 9th, reduced advantage 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, under pressure and kept on run-in, headed close home, 2nd of 6, hd behind Don't Touch It (11-2) at Listowel 2m 4f sft in Sep.
Doctor Phoenix (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, slight mistake 5 out, closer in 5th 3 out, ridden in 7th entering straight, went moderate 5th at last, no extra, 5th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Un De Sceaux (11-12) at Punchestown 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
