tracked leader, progress to challenge entering straight, ridden 1 1/2f out and no impression inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd on outer approaching straight and ridden to challenge 2f out, 3rd 1f out, under pressure and kept on to go 2nd close home
always towards rear, never a factor, ridden in 6th 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, 5th halfway, went 4th approaching straight, pushed along and not clear run 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
made all, pressed 2f out, ridden to assert from 1f out, drew clear final 100 yards
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression in 5th entering straight, kept on one pace from over 1f out
Pillar was bought out of a seller at Southwell where he finished runner-up and he has to concede weight to all bar stable companion Society Ranger, rated 19lb below him but showing a hint of ability at Gowran last time. Kilteery Pier showed some potential early last season though over much shorter so, in a very poor contest, it's ESCAPE PARADISE who gets the call as she ran reasonably well at Dundalk in March before finding 1m3f beyond her at Limerick.
Pillar 4-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Masqueraded (9-0) at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Dec.
Society Ranger (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Texas Radio (8-9) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gd in Apr.
Bonfire Bank (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and always behind, never a factor, 13th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Long Island Sound (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Apr.
Kilteery Pier (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) In touch towards rear, no extra approaching final furlong, 9th of 11, 15l behind Bluesbreaker (9-11) at Tipperary 5f hcp hvy in Apr.
Escape Paradise (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, no extra over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 21l behind Birthplace (9-12) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Pemberton Snow (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Chased leaders early, ridden in 8th halfway, no extra over 2f out, 14th of 16, 13 1/4l behind Texas Radio (8-9) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gd in Apr.