Better Days Ahead (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, headway to dispute lead 2 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed before last, 3rd at last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Dancing City (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Yielding in May.
Big Stage (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5 out, no impression approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Firefox (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Nov.
Kinturk Kalanisi (IRE) 15-2 (10-7) In rear, pushed along 2 out, ridden in moderate 12th entering straight, went 5th at last, kept on without threatening winner run-in, 3rd near line, 3rd of 25, 4 3/4l behind Maxxum (11-11) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp lst (1) Yielding in May.
Slade Steel (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Mid-division, jumped slightly left at 1st, 5th after 4th, progress after 3 out, closed 2 out, led entering straight, headed last where not fluent, soon no extra in 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Mystical Power (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Apr.
