disputed early, led after 2nd, headed entering straight, ridden 2 out, soon under pressure in 5th, kept on one pace
held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression when slight mistake 2 out, no extra before last
held up towards rear, closer on outer 2 out, soon ridden in 2nd, kept on from last without reaching winner
settled behind leaders, closer in 3rd after 3 out, pressed leader and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 4th before last, kept on one pace run-in
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2 out, under pressure in 3rd before last, no extra run-in, kept on one pace
disputed early, tracked leader after 2nd, slight mistake 4th, led entering straight, pressed and slight mistake 2 out, soon pushed along and 2-length advantage, ridden and kept on strongly run-in
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NEW ROSS made most over the track and trip last month, battling back after being headed at the last. He holds Zoffanien on that run while Popova, who was a surprise winner over the course and distance last month, then ran poorly at Fairyhouse. Rock On Cassie landed a Punchestown maiden a year ago and was in touch when falling two out next time but didn't appear to handle testing ground and Grade 3 company at Limerick in March. Hey Johnny won't mind the conditions but he's 10lb higher than when successful at Clonmel in October.
Zoffanien (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Towards rear, slight mistake 6th, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 11th of 19, 33 1/4l behind San Salvador (10-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Rock On Cassie (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, slight mistake and pushed along 7th, slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up after next, at Limerick 2m 6f (1) Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Popova (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Settled behind leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace, bad mistake last and soon dropped to 4th, 4th of 5, 28 1/4l behind Harmonya Maker (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f sft in Jan.
Sacchoandvanzetti (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Rear of mid division, 8th halfway, no impression from before 3 out, 12th of 13, dist behind New Ross (10-0) at Thurles 2m hcp Yielding in Dec.
New Ross (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd before 2 out, led briefly soon after, headed before last, led again over 100 yards out, kept on well, won at Thurles 2m hcp Yielding in Dec beating Marvel Fan (10-9) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Hey Johnny (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Raced in 4th throughout, ridden and no impression on leaders 2 out, kept on one pace straight, 4th of 5, 20 1/2l behind Impaire Et Passe (11-4) at Punchestown 2m (1) hvy in Jan.
Bigz Belief (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Led, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, 4th when mistake 2 out, no extra, 6th of 12, 20l behind Whatsavailable (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.
