Castlebellingham has changed stables having shown potential in maidens last spring though has plenty of weight while Sassy Yet Classy hasn't made the expected progress after landing a Cork maiden in April. Marshalled scored over the minimum at Clonmel in December but then ran poorly when tackling 2m4f on this track and has another half-mile to travel. Ballybrowney Jack has been chasing without much luck and is only 4lb lower over hurdles but GOULANE JESSIE has been in good form in recent weeks and her close second at Fairyhouse a couple of weeks ago would probably be good enough. Ask Mary is still a maiden and has been chasing but she's 12l lower over hurdles so has to go on the shortlist along with another chaser Ask Cory.
Castlebellingham (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Mid-division and 5th from halfway, jumped left 3 out and pushed along from next, ridden in 4th from last, no impression and dropped to 6th run-in, 6th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Seeyouinvinnys (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 6f mdn gd in May.
Sassy Yet Classy (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Soon tracked leaders, 3rd after 5th, slightly slow at 7th, soon pushed along briefly, pushed along again approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, one pace after, 6th of 12, 18 1/2l behind My Club Colours (9-13) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp sft in Jan.
Moscowsowhat (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and no impression in 6th before 2 out, no extra, 7th of 13, dist behind Life Isfor Living (11-0) at Limerick 3m hcp hvy in Dec.
Ballybrowney Jack (FR) 10-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders on inner, dropped to mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 6th, at Thurles 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Jan.
Marshalled (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-3) Mid-division, slight mistake 5 out, 7th and mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression next, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 35 1/2l behind Key Commander (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Breesy Mountain (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Prominent, soon chased leader, 2nd halfway, led 5th, soon joined, headed 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Thurles 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Sweet Sting (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Key Commander (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Trickey Trix (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Held up, towards rear halfway, moderate 8th 3 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace straight, 5th of 12, dist behind Tokyo Getaway (11-11) at Punchestown 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Double Portrait (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, pushed along and detached after 3 out, soon no extra, behind and pulled up before next, at Thurles 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Jan.
Goulane Jessie (IRE) 9-2fav (10-8) Waited with, headway and effort straight, kept on well run-in without reaching winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Highest Benefit (9-11) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp Yielding in Jan.
Diamond Grove 10-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace, 6th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Punitive (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Ask Mary (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Mid-division, not fluent and unseated rider 2nd, at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jan.
Fourina (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead briefly 3 out, ridden after next and no impression in 3rd before last, no extra run-in, 6th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Ahgetawayoutadat (10-11) at Thurles 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Jan.
Ice Cool 20-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, 2nd before halfway, ridden after 3 out, dropped to 5th 2 out, weakened, last of 10, 22 1/2l behind Rebel Early (10-6) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Lord Lariat (IRE) 100-1 (11-9) Waited with, 15th after halfway, headway but no impression from before straight, kept on without threatening, 5th of 18, 17 1/2l behind Aarons Day (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Jan.
Railway Tommy (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division early, slow 4th and soon towards rear, slight mistake 5th, reminders next, slight mistake 6 out, mistake next and soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Limerick 3m hcp hvy in Apr.
Ask Cory (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden in 7th entering straight, stayed on into 4th 2 out, 3rd and no impression before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 16, 5 1/2l behind Ask And Answer (11-7) at Navan 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Jiving Jerry (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, some headway on inner entering straight and slightly hampered 2 out, ridden and no impression in 6th approaching last, kept on one pace, 6th of 18, 17 1/2l behind The Chapel Field (11-4) at Thurles 2m hcp sft in Nov.
Justice Jim (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Led and disputed, mistake 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out where mistake, soon no extra, 7th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Punitive (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
