made all, ridden 2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong
held up in last, ridden in moderate 5th 4f out, soon no impression
tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, dropped to last 4f out, weakened
tracked leaders, 3rd 4f out, disputed 2nd briefly 3f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, dropped to moderate 4th inside final furlong
held up in 5th, ridden in 4th 4f out, soon no impression on leaders, went moderate 3rd inside final furlong
tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and joined for 2nd 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, kept on same pace on inner in 2nd final furlong
Westerner Point had a bit of form in point-to-points at the start of the year but may not have the pace for this after a lay-off. Bay Sly will probably start favourite on the back of seconds at Listowel and Tipperary but looks vulnerable to a less-exposed type. WAR AND CONTRITION ran well for a long way on his debut at Cork and wasn't punished once his chance had gone. Any improvement could make him tough to beat in an ordinary-looking bumper.
Bay Sly (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Led, pushed along approaching straight, headed over 1f out, soon no impression on easy winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Valerian Bridge (12-0) at Tipperary 2m NH flat.
Bertie Rolph (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, brief headway on outer 4f out but soon dropped back to rear, weakened, last of 13, well behind Neck Or Nothing (11-3) at Punchestown 2m NH flat gd in Oct '13.
Lazy Bones (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, soon raced in 5th, dropped to rear from 6f out, soon pushed along and no danger, 6th of 8, 35l behind Sub Lieutenant (11-9) at Thurles 2m NH flat gd.
Tell Me This High-rise gelding out of Gallic Flame.
War And Contrition (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Soon tracked leaders, 4th approaching halfway, no impression from 2f out, one pace, veered left close home, 5th of 10, 19l behind Ice Cold Soul (11-10) at Cork 2m NH flat.
Westerner Point (IRE) 11-4 (12-2) Ld, jnd brfly 7th, ld again from 8th, chall 3out, hdd 2out, mstk last, all out to hold on for 2nd up nr fin, 2nd of 18, 10l behind Scorpiancer (11-6) at Kildorrery 3m ire ptp hvy in Feb.
