soon raced in 3rd, travelling smoothly behind horses before straight, soon switched left and challenged, led approaching last where jumped right, quickly asserted and stayed on well
chased leaders, bad mistake 1st, a little slow 2nd and towards rear, not always fluent jumping after, headway again after 3rd, no impression 2 out, weakened straight and pulled up before last
prominent, soon raced in 2nd, challenged and on terms into straight, soon led, headed approaching last where bad mistake and one pace
waited with, soon towards rear, not fluent 4th and raced in last, slight mistake 4 out, no extra from before 2 out
a little keen, soon led, strongly pressed and joined into straight, soon headed and no extra, one pace
waited with towards rear, pushed along to go 4th approaching straight, soon effort and chased front pair, one pace
soon raced in 4th, 5th and pushed along approaching straight, soon one pace
This looks better than Listed grade with MAGIC DAZE having finished second to stable companion Telmesomethinggirl in the Grade 2 Dawn Run Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham. Henry De Bromhead's mare couldn't hold off the winner but had led to the last and, as that was only her third start over timber, normal progress should see her go one better. Willie Mullins' Hook Up was well beaten though that didn't look her form while stable companion Gauloise was a major disappointment before returning to form in a Fairyhouse Grade 1 over 2m4f where just run out of it by Skyace. Bigbadandbeautiful, a three-times bumper winner who scored over 1m2f on the level at Roscommon last summer, has avoided the big races over hurdles having made a successful debut in a Navan maiden last month.
Gauloise (FR) 5-1 (11-9) Held up rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, travelling well behind leaders approaching 2 out, bumped after 2 out, soon on terms, ridden and narrowly headed approaching last where not fluent, kept on same pace, not match winner, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Skyace (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Apr.
Bigbadandbeautiful (IRE) Evensfav (11-9) Mid-division, 9th at 5th, headway 3 out, improved to 2nd at last, ran on strongly to lead final 100 yards, soon asserted, comfortably, won at Navan 2m mdn Yielding in Mar beating De Lady In Red (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 17 ran.
Global Equity (IRE) 1-3fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, on terms approaching 5th, led 5th, pushed along and pressed approaching 2 out, ridden and 2 length lead last, kept on well, won at Limerick 2m 3f mdn Yielding in Apr beating Eyre Square (11-9) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Hook Up (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, 10th halfway, mistake 6th, progress on outer approaching 2 out, ridden and went 3rd approaching last, soon no impression on principals, not fluent last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 10 1/2l behind Skyace (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Apr.
Magic Daze (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Pulled hard, tracked leader until led before 2nd, headed before last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 5 1/2l behind Telmesomethinggirl (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gs in Mar.
The West Awaits (IRE) 6-4fav (11-9) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, disputed after 4 out, narrow lead before next, pressed 3 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on strongly, won at Cork 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Apr beating Rambling Rose (11-9) by 5 1/2l, 16 ran.
Highstreet Roller (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Led, joined 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd before last, no extra, 3rd of 16, 6 3/4l behind Coulonces (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
