held up, 7th from 3rd, pushed along early straight, dropped to last and no impression from 3 out, weakened, tailed off
in rear of inner, slight mistake 2nd, a little keen, not fluent 4th, pushed along from 3 out, appeared held 2 out, went 4th at last, kept on well into 2nd without troubling winner inside final furlong
held up towards rear, slight mistakes 1st and 4th, pushed along briefly approaching straight, soon under pressure again, 5th 2 out, no impression and one pace after
led, jumped right 7th, pressed and pushed along from 3 out, joined from next, headed between last 2, no extra, one pace
tracked leaders, slight mistakes 2nd and 3rd, soon raced in 5th, pushed along from 3 out, 4th 2 out, dropped to 5th again at last, one pace
tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, soon disputed 3rd, pushed along from 3 out, 3rd 2 out, not fluent last, one pace run-in
took keen hold, tracked leaders, disputed 3rd after 3rd, pushed along early straight, lost place and no impression from before 2 out where pecked badly, no extra
prominent, soon 2nd, not fluent 2nd, travelling smoothly from 3 out and challenged, on terms from 2 out, led between last 2, slight mistake last, soon ridden to assert and stayed on well
chased leaders, 6th from 3rd, pushed along from 3 out, no impression next, one pace
Velocity Boy was progressive last season and dead-heated for a Limerick handicap a year ago before finding Douvan and company much too hot at Punchestown. Lilshane refused to race at Naas last month but very nearly made amends a week later at Leopardstown when almost making all. He should make a bold bid again but CONRIGHT BOY may just have his measure. He scored at Down Royal in December before unseating his rider at Naas but gained compensation a few days later with a battling display on the latter track. He's 9lb higher and this is tougher but he's on the upgrade and can go in again. Dollar And A Dream scored at the Galway Festival but is 9lb higher and has been a beaten favourite in his last four starts.
Aminabad (FR) 16-1 (11-10) Mid-division on inner, 8th halfway, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Golan Lodge (10-7) at Leopardstown 3m hcp sft in Jan.
Velocity Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Led, clear early, slight mistake 5th, pressed and mistake 2 out, headed and 3rd approaching straight, soon 4th and no extra, dropped to last from before last, 5th of 6, dist behind Douvan (11-12) at Punchestown 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Tempo Mac (IRE) 15-8 (12-5) Chased leaders, 2nd approaching 5th, led 2 out, joined when left clear last, ridden out, won at Perth 2m (4) gf in Sep beating Lady Clitico (10-5) by 5l, 10 ran.
Conright Boy (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Soon tracked leaders, 3rd from 2nd where slight mistake, slight mistake 5th, soon on terms and led, asserted straight, edged left approaching last where slight mistake, reduced lead but kept on run-in, won at Naas 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Feb beating Ice Cool (10-7) by 3 3/4l, 15 ran.
Billbushay (IRE) 66-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, ridden and weakened entering straight, pulled up before last, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.
Sir Scorpion (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Always behind, pushed along after 2 out, no impression straight, 9th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Solita (10-12) at Leopardstown 2m hcp sft in Feb.
Scooping (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 8th of 9, 25 1/2l behind Great Field (11-9) at Leopardstown 2m 2f sft in Feb.
Lilshane (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Led, ridden entering straight, strongly pressed at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on in 2nd close home, 2nd of 12, shd behind Solita (10-12) at Leopardstown 2m hcp sft in Feb.
Courtly Conduct (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Led, jumped slightly right 4 out, joined before straight, headed after 3 out, weakened, 13th of 16, dist behind Hop In (10-8) at Navan 2m hcp Yielding in Dec.
Dollar And A Dream (IRE) 3-1fav (11-8) A little keen, soon chased leaders, no impression straight, 7th of 18, 21 1/4l behind Ice Cold Soul (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 2f hcp hvy in Dec.
