tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, slight mistake 3 out, soon headway and effort straight, mistake 2 out, no extra and one pace after, dropped to 3rd closing stages
waited with towards rear, slight mistake 5th, pushed along briefly 7th, soon headway, towards rear again when slight mistake 9th, no impression 10th, weakened
a little keen, tracked leaders, slight mistake 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression, one pace, disqualified from 5th, rider failed to weigh in
a little keen, tracked leaders, mistake 8th and lost position, no impression 10th, soon pulled up
disputed lead, headed from 3 out, soon no impression and one pace, slight mistake last
soon disputed lead, a little keen, slight mistake 3 out, soon headed and no impression, jumped right last, kept on into 2nd without troubling winner closing stages
disputed lead, led after 3 out, still travelling smoothly straight, asserted from 2 out, stayed on well from before last, easily
waited with towards rear, jumped slightly right 7th, pushed along briefly after 9th, no impression 10th, jumped right 3 out and no extra, finished 6th, promoted to 5th
Behind The Curtain is penalised for a bumper victory, as he was at Navan in February where he ran well for a long way. Nibblers Charm also has extra for a surprise victory in a Listowel bumper and could have been found an easier start over hurdles. Generator City, a winning point-to-pointer, has looked in need of this sort of trip in his last two starts over timber while Our Dark Horse found 2m4f too short at Sligo after a fine run over this trip at Cork. Poker D'Ainay is on the shortlist as he's another certain to be suited by stepping up but it's time STACKS MOUNTAIN was winning. A close third in a 2m6f handicap at Navan in November, he hasn't been seen since runner-up over a furlong further at Thurles the following month but his stable is in cracking form so he can get off the mark.
Behind The Curtain (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Mid-division on inner, not fluent 4 out, moderate 5th approaching straight, went 3rd before last but no impression on principals, no extra run-in, 4th of 18, 16 1/2l behind Milan Native (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn Yielding in Feb.
Nibblers Charm (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Mid-division, pushed along in 7th 3f out, ridden into 6th 2f out, left 4th 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, ran on well final furlong to lead close home, won at Listowel 2m 4f sft in Sep beating Eileen O (11-7) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Generator City (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden in 6th and no impression after 2 out, moderate 4th last, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Acronym (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f mdn gd in May.
Hourie (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and dropped towards rear after 4 out, kept on one pace straight, 6th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Jerandme (11-12) at Roscommon 2m 5f mdn gd in May.
Our Dark Horse (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division and 8th from halfway, pushed along from 4 out and no impression in 7th from 2 out, 7th of 14, 28 1/4l behind Soldier At War (11-4) at Sligo 2m 4f mdn gd in Apr.
Poker D'Ainay (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Mid-division and 7th from halfway, not fluent at times, pushed along in closer 4th from 2 out, no impression before last and kept on into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 16, 7l behind Trappist Monk (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mdn Yielding in Apr.
Stacks Mountain 9-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway on outer after 3 out and 2nd approaching next, ridden and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Plan Of Attack (11-3) at Thurles 2m 7f gd in Dec.
Myladyrose (IRE) 80-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, detached before 3rd, not fluent 6th, no extra after next, weakened, completely tailed off, 7th of 13, dist behind Denham Hana (11-7) at Limerick 2m 5f mdn hvy in Mar.
Quarry Rebel (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Tr ldr in 2nd, ld aftr 4th, b mstk 6out, hdd 2out, 5l 2nd & btn when mstk last, kow flat, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Papal Present (12-2) at Dromahane 3m mdn hvy in Apr.
