always towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra early straight, weakened and eased, completely tailed off
held up towards rear, 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, no extra
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway approaching straight and disputed lead briefly 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression on winner run-in
tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, 3rd halfway, not fluent 7th, pushed along before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in
led, joined briefly 2 out, pushed along and 1 length advantage approaching last, kept on well run-in
NonRunner
Asterion Forlonge hasn't run since the Gold Cup a year ago and not over hurdles since fourth behind Shishkin in the 2020 Supreme. He has no future entries so may be best watched for now. Vina Ardanza, beaten a short-head in a Naas Grade B handicap, didn't appear to stay 3m at Leopardstown though may get home in this small field. The veteran SUMMERVILLE BOY, the 2018 Supreme Novices' winner, has mixed it with the best throughout his career and is suited by the race conditions so gets a chance to return to winning ways.
Jaycean (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Held up, ridden and headway 2 out, fell next, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Vina Ardanza (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Rear of mid-division, progress into 9th after 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace, 11th of 27, dist behind Maxxum (10-5) at Leopardstown 3m hcp sft in Dec.
Asterion Forlonge (FR) 22-1 (11-10) Not always fluent and jumped right, led until 7th, led 15th, headed 3 out, no extra last, 7th of 11, 21 1/2l behind A Plus Tard (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) gs in Mar.
Lifetime Ambition (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Led, joined 5 out, headed next, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon no extra, 4th of 6, 27l behind Fakir D'Oudairies (11-12) at Thurles 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Jan.
Summerville Boy (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, improved to dispute before straight, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from before last, 2nd of 6, 15l behind Teahupoo (11-12) at Gowran Park 3m (1) Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Wowsham (IRE) 16-1 (12-1) In touch, pushed along and lost place 7th, behind when pulled up 13th, at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
