tracked leaders, challenged and gained narrow lead from 2 out, held upper hand when left clear last, stayed on well run-in
soon tracked leaders, travelling well in 3rd after 3 out, struggling from next, left moderate 2nd and kept on same pace from last
soon mid-division, pushed along 5th, soon no impression
soon mid-division, moderate 6th after 3 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace without threatening
soon mid-division, closer in 4th after 3 out, no impression under pressure next, hampered and kept on same pace from last
mid-division, no impression approaching 3 out, kept on same pace
towards rear for most, never a factor, tailed off
always towards rear, pulled up before last
mid-division, not fluent 5th, no impression approaching 3 out
never better than mid-division, no impression approaching 3 out
soon led, headed 6th, dropped to moderate 5th after 3 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace
prominent, slow jump 4th, lost place and no impression approaching 3 out
towards rear for most, never a factor, tailed off
close up, in front 6th, strongly pressed and narrowly headed 2 out, not matching winner when fell last
chased leaders, struggling from 5 out, pulled up before next
CHARMING WAYS had shown nothing before a surprise second to Inis Meain at Thurles in February and wouldn't need to improve much to take this so gets the vote. Rising Time won a lucrative Fairyhouse bumper on his debut a year ago and has done enough in his two latest starts over timber to be given a chance here. The Folkes Choice made a good start on heavy ground at Thurles in November but ran so poorly there a month later that it couldn't have been her true form. Cill Airne may do best of the remainder.
Rising Time (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, no impression under pressure in moderate 5th approaching straight, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 15l behind Back In A Tic (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f Mares Novice Hurdle (5-7yo) in Feb.
Castle Genie (IRE) 4-5 (11-4) Ww, steady prog 1/2 way, 3rd 5out & lft 2nd, ld bef 3out, sn clr, won at Bennettsbridge 3m ire ptp gs in Feb beating Kims Fancy (11-4) by 20l, 12 ran.
Charming Ways (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd approaching 3 out, dropped to moderate 4th before straight, ran on run-in and went 2nd near finish without troubling easy winner, 2nd of 12, 11l behind Inis Meain (11-4) at Thurles 2m 5yo mdn hdl in Feb.
Cill Airne (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Close up and led early, no extra from 3 out, 7th of 18, 17l behind Primroseandblue (11-12) at Clonmel 2m mdn hdl sft in Mar.
Ginger Dolly (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Mid-division, 12th early, no impression and kept on same pace from 4 out, 10th of 16, 30l behind Absolutlyfantastic (11-8) at Gowran Park 2m 4yo mdn hdl sft in Sep.
Ms Kiltiernan 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division, 7th before halfway, no extra approaching straight, tailed off, 9th of 14, 49l behind Taraval (11-1) at Cork 2m 4f mdn hdl in Mar.
Mushera Dawn Grape Tree Road mare out of Dawn Breaker.
Nelly La Rue (IRE) Flemensfirth mare out of Desperately Hoping.
Positive Attitude 33-1 (10-11) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, 12th of 16, well behind Scots Gaelic (11-9) at Wexford 2m mdn hdl sft in Mar.
Sarellia (IRE) Cloudings mare out of According To Molly.
Simon Says (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Led, headed after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 10th of 14, 45l behind Gimli's Return (11-1) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-109 gd in Mar.
Spirit Diamond (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) 10th of 16, 38l behind Masdar (11-8) at Galway 2m N H flat gf in Jul '10.
Spirit Of Youth (IRE) Brian Boru mare out of Harir.
The Folkes Choice 4-1 (10-13) Led, headed after 3 out, soon no extra, 8th of 14, well behind A Country Girl (11-4) at Tramore 2m mdn hdl sft in Dec.
Windwood Bay (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, no impression from next, 12th of 22, 24l behind Galianna (11-7) at Navan 2m mdn hdl gd in Mar.
Feabhra (IRE) 18-1 (10-11) Keen hold in mid-division, moderate 4th 4 out, no extra from next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Back In A Tic (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f Mares Novice Hurdle (5-7yo) in Feb, 10 ran.
