towards rear, not fluent at 3rd, reminder after 8th, mistake at 9th, dropped to 7th at 10th, detached before 11th, weakened after 13th, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, jumped right at 1st, 3rd after 7th, 4th at 10th, under pressure and dropped to 6th before 4 out where not fluent, eased and pulled up before 3 out
disputed lead, headed after 2nd, led at 9th, headed after 10th, led after 11th, increased advantage at 13th, slight mistake 3 out, asserted 2 out, driven out run-in
towards rear, not fluent at 5th, 6th at 10th, took closer order in 4th before 4 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd before last
disputed lead, not fluent at 2nd, soon led, headed at 9th, led after 10th, not fluent at 11th and headed, no impression on leader 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace before last
in touch, 4th after 7th, pecked in 3rd at 10th, ridden and no impression before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
rear, mistake at 1st, progress to 5th at 10th, niggled along in 5th before 4 out, no impression 2 out, soon ridden, no extra in moderate 4th run-in
BOB OLINGER was a very fortunate winner at Cheltenham, taking advantage when the brilliant Galopin Des Champs fell at the last. However, that was his seventh victory in eight outings under Rules and he had Capodanno almost five lengths behind in a Grade 3 here in January. There was no disgrace in Fury Road's second to Ahoy Senor at Aintree while UK raider Millers Bank won the Grade 1 Manifesto very easily there earlier this month. Beacon Edge, a very smart hurdler, had Fury Road just behind when landing the Grade 1 Drinmore at Fairyhouse in November.
Beacon Edge (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Not always fluent, held up in mid-division, pushed along after not fluent 4 out, well beaten next, 7th of 9, 27 1/2l behind L'Homme Presse (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
Bob Olinger (IRE) 6-5 (11-4) Not always fluent, chased leader, bad mistake 4 out, pushed along after next, ridden, edged left and no impression before 2 out, 11 lengths down when left in clear lead last, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Mar beating Busselton (11-2) by dist, 4 ran.
Capodanno (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, mistake 6th and 9th, headway after 3 out, went 4th last, no impression, 4th of 9, 12 1/4l behind L'Homme Presse (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
Fury Road (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up in touch in last, closed going well from 4 out, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden before last, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Ahoy Senor (11-4) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Lifetime Ambition (IRE) 13-8 (11-0) Held up early, improved into 2nd at 6th, slight mistake 9th, jumped up to lead 6 out, joined next, headed before 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, led before 2 out, asserted after 2 out, kept on well, won at Limerick 3m 1f (1) Good - Yielding in Mar beating Darrens Hope (10-7) by 4 1/4l, 6 ran.
Millers Bank 7-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear on inside, headway 11th, going well when pecked slightly 3 out, shaken up and switched right after 2 out, quickened to lead before last, clear flat, stayed on strongly, won at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr beating War Lord (11-4) by 10l, 6 ran.
Ballyshannon Rose (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway into 7th when mistake and unseated rider 4 out, at Navan 3m hcp sft in Mar.
