close up, disputing lead when bad mistake and unseated rider 2nd
led, jumped slightly right and not fluent 1st, a little slow 3rd, soon joined, slight mistake 6th, slightly right 7th, headed and dropped to last 3 out, no impression before next, kept on into 2nd run-in, flattered by proximity to winner
held up, mistake 1st, improved to dispute lead from 3rd, slight mistake 6th, headed and pushed along from 3 out, no impression from next, mistake last, dropped to last run-in
If Not For You was having his second start over fences when scoring over the minimum trip at Clonmel then fell when holding every chance at Cork in January. The versatile Hurricane Ridge followed two victories over fences last summer with another on the Flat at the Curragh but prefers quicker ground. Down Ace hasn't fulfilled her potential and is better over further so it's ROSSVOSS (NAP) who looks the one to be on. He was having only his second start over the bigger obstacles when gaining an impressive victory over much better-fancied rivals at Naas and looks to have a bright future.
Hurricane Ridge (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, in rear and mistake 6th, detached and no extra after 3 out, eased, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Indevan (11-5) at Tipperary 2m 4f nov chs (1) in Oct.
Down Ace (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Led, dropped to 2nd before 2nd, regained lead after 5th, headed 8th and soon dropped to 3rd, not fluent 5 out, ridden after 4 out, no impression from before 2 out, 5th of 7, 46l behind Vroum Vroum Mag (11-5) at Limerick 2m 6f nov chs Grd 2 (1) in Mar.
If Not For You (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along and disputing 3rd when fell 3 out, in a race won by Bothair Clei (10-6) at Cork 2m 4f hcp chs hvy in Jan, 5 ran.
Usa (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) In rear, went 4th 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 7l behind Ted Veale (11-1) at Roscommon 2m nov chs (1) gd in Sep.
Rossvoss 14-1 (11-12) Held up, 3rd halfway, improved into 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead last, soon clear run-in, eased closing stages, won at Naas 2m beg chase sft in Mar beating Kick On Boss (11-12) by 15l, 4 ran.
Irish Soul (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along in 6th 4 out, under pressure in 4th when slightly hampered 3 out, left 3rd, 4th and no extra next, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 22l behind Shanpallas (11-8) at Killarney 2m 4f beg chs gd in Aug '13.
