led, headed 2nd, 3rd from 4th, ridden and dropped to 5th 3 out, no extra after next, eased in straight, tailed off
in rear, pushed along and detached before 3 out, no extra, tailed off
tracked leader and led 2nd, not fluent 3rd, ridden and joined 2 out, headed entering straight and 3rd before last, no impression run-in
tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd after 4th, progress to dispute 2 out and led entering straight, ridden and challenged approaching last, headed run-in and no impression on winner
settled in 5th, progress in 3rd entering straight and ridden to challenge last, led run-in and kept on well under pressure
held up in 6th, pushed along in 5th entering straight and went 4th approaching last, no impression and kept on one pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th halfway, ridden entering straight and no extra in 5th before last
The excellent BEAU MICHAEL has now won fifteen races in his career and returns after a break. He's probably building up to the Punchestown Festival but should be fit enough and has the class to see off his younger rivals.. Lughnasa narrowly defeated the luckless Lipinski, who runs earlier, in a Leopardstown handicap and would have to be a threat if in similar form while Captainofthefleet has competed at Grade level since easily landing a Limerick maiden and will find this less daunting. Mrs Mac Veale completed a hat-trick before failing in Grade 2 company but O Maonlai was disappointing in a Naas handicap after looking progressive when scoring at Fairyhouse.
Beau Michael 20-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden along after 4 out, 6th next, soon no impression, 7th of 12, 19l behind Courtncatcher (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens30 sft in Oct.
Blossom Gate (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Always behind, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, last of 17, well behind Sammy Black (10-0) at Naas 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-140.
Captainofthefleet (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Led, some slight mistakes, joined early straight, soon headed and dropped to 5th, left 4th from last, 4th of 10, 25l behind Don Poli (10-13) at Clonmel 3m nov hdl Grd 3 (1) hvy in Feb.
Lughnasa (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, progress approaching 2 out and went 2nd before last, under pressure and kept on well run-in to lead close home, won at Leopardstown 2m 2f mares hcp hdl 8Evens23 in Feb beating Lipinski (10-0) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Mister Hotelier (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, progress into 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression in 3rd before last, 4th last and kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 19l behind Zabana (10-12) at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp hdl sft in Jan.
O Maonlai (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Chased leaders, closer order from 4 out, not fluent 3 out, 4th before straight, no impression in 3rd from before last where not fluent, kept on same pace run-in and dropped to 4th closing stages, 4th of 10, 10l behind Getoutwhenyoucan (10-8) at Naas 2m hcp hdl in Feb.
Mrs Mac Veale (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, ridden after 4 out, moderate 6th 2 out, no impression, 6th of 8, 26l behind Apache Stronghold (11-3) at Navan 2m 4f nov hdl G2 (1) in Nov.
