held up, moderate 4th at 5th, dropped to moderate 5th and no danger from 5 out
held up towards rear, moderate 4th from 5 out, soon no danger, went moderate 3rd and kept on from last
held up, well off pace when unseated rider 4th
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, soon lost place and in rear, no danger after, tailed off
soon raced in moderate 3rd, never troubled front pair, dropped to 4th and kept on same pace from last
made all, took keen hold, jumped slightly left at times, edging left and asserted approaching last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably
chased leader, almost on terms 3 out, pushed along before straight, no impression and one pace from before last
Drumlee ran in strong company over hurdles last winter and looks the type to make a decent chaser as does Mr Fiftyone, twice placed at Grade level before disappointing on his final start. Noel Meade appears to dominate this with his two entries. Festive Felon beat the very useful Don Poli on his hurdling debut at Navan in December under Paul Carberry but he now chooses CHANCOL which looks a tip in itself. A winning bumper, he only scrambled home when odds-on for a maiden hurdle on heavy going here in February but looks more of a chasing type and can make a successful start.
Coolaghknock Glebe (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Towards rear, 7th halfway, moderate 7th 3 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 10, 28l behind Pumbaa (11-9) at Tramore 2m beg chs.
Drumlee (IRE) 14-1 (9-13) Always towards rear, 17th of 22, 30l behind Court Minstrel (11-12) at Aintree 2m cond hcp hdl (2) gs in Apr.
Festive Felon (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Led, joined 4th, headed briefly approaching 6th, headed 3 out, soon weakened and eased, 10th of 13, well behind Lieutenant Colonel (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f nov hdl G2 (1) sft in Apr.
Shane Billy (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Held up in last, slight mistake 7 out, no impression from before 3 out, weakened, 5th of 6, well behind Mister Hotelier (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chs gd.
Third Opinion (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Prominent, slightly slow 1st, 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 6 out, in a race won by Subtle Ben (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chase in May, 8 ran.
Chancol (FR) 1-2fav (11-10) Mid-division, jumped left at 2nd, progress in 7th 3 out, improved to challenge entering straight, ridden before last, stayed on to lead run-in, kept on well closing stages, won at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn hdl hvy in Feb beating Springbelle (11-5) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Mr Fiftyone (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no extra approaching 2 out where left 4th, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 15l behind Thunder And Roses (10-13) at Navan 2m 7f nov hdl sft in Mar.
