settled in 4th, headway to challenge 3 out, led soon after 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra run-in
tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along in close 4th 2 out, ridden to challenge between horses last, kept on well under pressure to lead closing stages
held up in rear, challenged on outer from 3 out, narrow advantage last, kept on under pressure run-in, no extra and headed closing stages
tracked leader in 2nd, led narrowly before 3 out, headed after next and no extra approaching last, weakened
led, headed approaching 3 out, soon no extra and weakened
Macville won the previous race on the card last year before finding 2m4f on heavy ground at Leopardstown in December beyond her and she hasn't run since. Oscars Well was in brilliant form last season winning two Grade 1s before a superb effort behind First Lieutenant at Cheltenham where he would have finished much closer but for almost coming down at the last. He hasn't raced since and could just need this handing the initiative to THE REAL ARTICLE, who stepped into Grade 2 company at Tipperary last month to beat a strong field comfortably. The four-year-old Kalann is progressing but these are much better rivals than he's faced so far, though he was impressive on fast ground at Cheltenham last month.
Oscars Well (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Raced keenly, held up mid-division on inside, headway 3 out, led going well approaching next, narrow advantage when blundered badly and headed last, not recover and no impression flat, 4th of 12, 7l behind First Lieutenant (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gd in Mar.
The Real Article (IRE) 11-4fav (11-4) Waited with, closed to track leaders before 4 out, 2nd approaching straight, led after 2 out, quickly clear, stayed on strongly, impressive, won at Tipperary 2m hdl G2 (1) sft in Oct beating Luska Lad (11-10) by 8l, 6 ran.
Kalann (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, jumped left 1st, headway on outside approaching 3 out, led approaching last where left clear, ran on well, won at Cheltenham 2m 4yo hdl (2) gf in Oct beating Tonic Mellysse (11-2) by 14l, 6 ran.
Macville (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Close up in 2nd, 3rd and ridden 2 out, lost place briefly entering straight, 4th when not fluent last, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Our Girl Salley (11-3) at Leopardstown 2m 4f mrs lst hdl hvy in Dec.
Bleakfield Lady (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Led, 7 lengths lead halfway, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace under pressure run-in, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Jacksonslady (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 2f mrs lst hdl (1) in Oct.
