soon raced in 3rd, slightly slow 2nd, pushed along 3 out, no impression when mistake and badly hampered 2 out, hampered and unseated rider last
held up, soon raced in 7th and a little keen, improved from 3 out into 5th, no impression when slight mistake 2 out where slightly impeded and left moderate 2nd, kept on same pace
slightly slow 1st, close up in 2nd, on terms before 4 out, led before straight, strongly pressed and joined approaching 2 out where fell
soon led, headed before straight, soon dropped to 3rd, impeded 2 out, no extra in 3rd when fell last
soon raced in 4th, pushed along at 7th, no impression from before straight, impeded at last
in rear, pushed along 4 out, 7th from next, no impression from before straight, impeded at last
soon raced in 5th, a little keen, headway before 7th, 2nd straight travelling smoothly, on terms approaching 2 out where left clear, slight mistake last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably
slight mistake 1st, soon raced in 6th, pushed along 4 out, no impression from next, soon eased
towards rear, no impression from 3 out, soon eased
Third Opinion has more experience over fences than most of these but has changed stables and hasn't run for almost two years while You Can't Catch Me's two victories over hurdles on this track last summer came on quick ground. Knockraha Boss has returned to fences in very good form though will need to jump better than he did at Thurles and he was beaten over three lengths by LOGICAL SONG over hurdles at Cork when receiving a stone. The latter makes a very quick reappearance after a close second over hurdles at Limerick on Sunday and his previous run when narrowly beaten over a slightly longer trip over fences on this track would give him the edge. No Dice has shown enough over fences to suggest he'll be a threat and was still going well when falling at the fourth last at Down Royal.
Dangerous Games (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, ridden 6th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 8th of 16, dist behind Dundrum Lad (11-12) at Tipperary 2m 4f gd in Jul.
Game Puppeteer (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, progress into moderate 4th at 7th, ridden and no impression before straight, left moderate 3rd last, dropped to 4th run-in, 4th of 8, 36l behind Goulane Chosen (11-4) at Clonmel 2m 1f hvy in Mar.
Knockraha Boss (IRE) 7-2fav (11-1) Held up early, slight mistakes 1st and 2nd, 5th from 6th, improved to get on terms 3 out, pushed along into straight, headed and one pace approaching last, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Boher Call (10-12) at Thurles 2m 2f Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Logical Song (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Mid-division, improved to 3rd at 6th, 4th before 4 out, travelled well before 2 out, headway to 2nd before last, ridden and kept on run-in, held, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Fit To Be Tied (11-5) at Limerick 2m 3f hvy in Mar.
No Dice (IRE) 2-1fav (11-3) 2nd early, led from 2nd, fell 4 out, at Down Royal 2m sft in Jan.
Snugsborough Hall (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened and tailed off, 13th of 15, dist behind Donegal Tuesday (10-5) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Third Opinion (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led and soon clear, 20 lengths lead halfway, slight mistake 4 out, reduced advantage next and soon headed, mistake 2 out and no impression in 3rd last, no extra, 4th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Miley Shah (11-0) at Killarney 2m 4f Yielding in May.
You Can't Catch Me (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) In touch towards rear, closed into 2nd before straight, no impression 2 out, soon one pace in 4th, 4th of 11, 9 3/4l behind War Of The Pennys (11-6) at Clonmel 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Wild And Wonderful (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Prominent early, 6th at 4th, no extra approaching straight, 9th of 16, dist behind Shattered Love (11-7) at Tipperary 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct.
