soon mid-division, 5th 3 out, soon struggling, no impression and kept on same pace without threatening straight
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 4th, soon weakened and pulled up 3 out
tracked leaders, keen hold early, lost place a bit when bad mistake 4 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off
waited with, closed to track leaders 4th, dropped to moderate 3rd 2 out, soon no extra
attempted to make all, pressed 2 out, soon joined, kept on well under pressure run-in, not quite match winner and headed close home
soon tracked leader, challenged when not fluent 2 out, soon on terms, not fluent again last, held head a bit high but got on top close home
towards rear, reminders 1st, moderate 7th and kept on same pace from before 2 out
soon mid-division on outer, moderate 6th and no impression 3 out, kept on same pace from before 2 out
ran off 1st bend and soon behind, completely tailed off
soon tracked leaders, keen hold, 4th 3 out, struggling next, 3rd into straight and no impression, kept on
ZABANA should take this as he won on the Flat at Tramore in October and reappeared over timber for new connections earlier this month with a fine effort behind Band Of Blood at Limerick. Winning point-to-pointer Big Vincey has been well supported in his two starts over hurdles and showed enough potential at Kilbeggan last time to get involved while Sunsetstorise made a promising hurdling debut over a slightly longer trip here and was in touch until fading from the last. King William looked a nice prospect on his first two bumpers starts but hasn't been seen since a poor run in November.
Big Vincey (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, niggled along from 6f out, soon moderate 3rd, moderate 4th and kept on same pace from before straight, 5th of 16, 10l behind Balboni (12-0) at Kilbeggan 2m N H flat sft.
Dinos Gold (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Rogue Angel (11-7) at Galway 2m 4yo mdn hdl in Oct, 11 ran.
Happy Maverick (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 8th halfway, weakened from 3 out, 14th of 15, well behind Juan De Gracia (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl sft in Mar.
King William (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden early straight and dropped to 5th over 2f out, no extra, 7th of 11, well behind Ned Buntline (11-7) at Naas 2m 4yo nhf in Nov.
Sunsetstorise (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden before 2 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 20l behind Kilcarry Bridge (11-1) at Sligo 2m 2f Maiden Hurdle (5-6yo) sft.
Zabana (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leader in 2nd, improved to challenge entering straight, led briefly before 2 out, slight mistake and headed 2 out, soon ridden, no extra in 3rd last where slight mistake, kept on same pace, 3rd of 16, 5l behind Band Of Blood (11-12) at Limerick 2m mdn hdl sft.
Le Posh Frog (FR) 25-1 (10-8) Jumped left 1st, never better than mid-division, 11th of 17, well behind Sizing Platinum (11-4) at Clonmel 2m mdn hdl gs.
Montrel 22-1 (10-8) Soon mid-division, 7th approaching 5 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next, 7th of 13, 37l behind Alelchi Inois (10-13) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn hdl sft.
Yellow Road (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Soon disputed, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 9l behind Esytopolishadimond (9-7) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol in Mar (flat).
Ivanka (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Always behind, 12th of 17, 19l behind Upsie (11-4) at Naas 2m mdn hdl in Feb.
