held up behind leaders, 4th 4 out, went 3rd next, improved into close 3rd when left 2nd 2 out, soon led travelling well, went clear at last, stayed on well run-in, eased inside final furlong
held up towards rear early, closer in 4th at 6th, fell at 11th
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4th, slight mistake 11th, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, 4th on outer next, headway to dispute lead before 2 out, left in front briefly 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace run-in
always in rear, trailing 8th, never a factor, completely tailed off
led, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, joined 3 out, headed before 2 out, 4th when left 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, not fluent next, mistake 10th, headway into 2nd after 4 out, improved to dispute lead 3 out, reminder and pushed along before 2 out, every chance disputing lead when fell 2 out
tracked leaders, dropped to 5th at 4th, in rear at halfway, moderate 5th and slight mistake 12th, no impression from 4 out, left remote 4th 2 out
WESTLAND ROW (NAP), three times a winner over hurdles, should do even better over fences judging by a fine debut behind the well supported Moonshine Bay at Thurles with the remainder well beaten. This looks a very good opportunity to get off the mark as four-times hurdles winner Ah Littleluck hasn't looked a natural over the bigger obstacles. Frankly All Talk ran well enough behind Young Paddymc at Punchestown on Sunday to suggest he can go well again while the lightly-raced Stoneford should have benefited from the experience of his chasing debut at Tipperary in May.
Ah Littleluck (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 6th and left 5th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression, 4th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Clara Sorrento (11-12) at Roscommon 2m 5f gd in Oct.
Connard (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, mistake and unseated rider 4 out, at Punchestown 2m gd in Nov.
Frankly All Talk (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Prominent, disputed lead at times, pushed along in 3rd approaching straight, no impression from before last, kept on run-in and just failed for 2nd, 3rd of 12, 7 1/4l behind Young Paddymc (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 6f gd in Jan.
Shanroe Al C (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, never a factor, 13th of 15, dist behind Swordsman (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn gd in Jan.
Stoneford (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up, 7th after 2nd, closer in 5th from 4th, slight mistake next, 6th after 6th, jumped right 7th, pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression, moderate 3rd when bad mistake last, one pace, 3rd of 10, 13 1/2l behind Amaulino (11-9) at Tipperary 2m 7f sft in May.
Westland Row (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ran freely, slight mistake 3rd, headway 9th, 2nd 3 out and led briefly next, soon ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Moonshine Bay (11-12) at Thurles 3m 1f gd in Dec.
Killisk Ben Rose (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 4th after 7th, lost place before 9th, weakened before 10th, trailing when hampered and fell 2 out, at Limerick 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Dec.
