chased leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed 4 out, led before next, ridden and challenged before 2 out, headed 2 out, under pressure in 2nd last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd closing stages
chased leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd after 3 out, ridden in 4th approaching 2 out, no extra in 5th when fell last
mid-division, 9th halfway, slight mistake 5th, ridden into 6th after 3 out, closer in 5th 2 out, 4th last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner
towards rear, ran around and slight mistake 2nd, trailing before 3rd, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistakes 3rd, 5th and 4 out, improved to challenge before 2 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression last, kept on same pace run-in, 4th closing stages
led, slight mistake 1st, soon headed and chased leader, mistake 3rd and slight mistake 4th, 3rd halfway, 6th and mistake 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, completely tailed off
held up towards rear early, slight mistake 2nd, mid-division in 8th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened and tailed off
towards rear, slight mistake 1st, ridden and trailing before 3 out, weakened, pulled up run-in
mid-division, 7th halfway, closer in 4th after 3 out, ridden in 5th before 2 out, pulled up quickly approaching 2 out
led after 1st, disputed 4 out, headed before next, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 2 out
soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd from 5th, 2nd 3 out, challenged before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden last, kept on strongly to assert run-in, eased close home
towards rear, slight mistake 1st, trailing before 3rd, continued behind, completely tailed off
towards rear, jumped right and unseated rider 2nd
Gordon Elliott has five entries here and Ainslie may prove best of them after his second place at Cork, though he was beaten a long way. Whizzey Rascal won a bumper here for which she's penalised but Lord De Beaufai has been mainly disappointing. TWILIGHT SHADOW hadn't shown much before coming here two weeks ago when she very nearly landed a similar race over the distance. She was travelling well throughout and took up the running two out before being headed in the closing stages. A similar level of form should be good enough to go one better though the former UK-trained Reetaj should have benefited from his hurdling debut at Cork and conditions here will be more in his favour.
Whizzzey Rascal (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Chased leader, left in lead halfway, disputed 5f out, ridden and headed 4f out, soon no extra and weakened, 10th of 14, dist behind Augusta Kate (11-9) at Punchestown 2m lst (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Ainslie (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, some headway into mid-division before straight but no impression, slight mistake 2 out, kept on without threatening run-in into 2nd near line, 2nd of 18, 20l behind Making Shapes (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn gd in May.
Atlantic Breaker (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Raced in 9th early, pushed along from 5th, soon lost place and no impression, weakened and pulled up after 3 out, at Down Royal 2m mdn gd in May.
Double Return (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) In rear, mistake 1st and behind, pulled up before 5th, at Sligo 2m mdn gd in Jul.
Lord De Beaufai (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Raced in 8th from early, not fluent 4 out, closer order when slight mistake 2 out, no impression and one pace from between last 2, 4th of 20, 23 1/2l behind Derulo (11-12) at Down Royal 2m mdn gd in May.
The Secret Mason (IRE) 4-6 (12-1) Ld, 1st 1/2way, adv apr str, ld lst where mstk, nt qckn with wnr run in, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Golden Silence (12-1) at Grennan 3m mdn gf in May.
Miro (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Raced wide keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Mitre Peak (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Nordic Beat 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistake 1st and slight mistake 2nd, ridden and weakened before 4 out, 14th of 19, dist behind Lake Champlain (10-12) at Down Royal 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.
Reetaj 11-2 (11-7) Mid-division, slight mistake 1st and pecked 2nd, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression after 4 out, slight mistake 2 out, left moderate 4th at last, 4th of 11, dist behind Noble Vision (11-0) at Cork 2m mdn hvy in Mar.
Pres De Moi (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 6th, detached before 4 out, completely tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind More Than Ever (10-13) at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Apr.
Twilight Shadow (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, 5th after 5 out, improved into 2nd before 3 out and soon closed on leader, led before 2 out and soon went clear, ridden after last, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Tsundoku (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn gd in May.
Heartheecho (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Always in rear, pushed along from 4f out, soon no impression and eased, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Specific Gravity (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f pol in May.
Sonic Rainbow (GR) 50-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hvy in Dec.
Lunar Logic 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear for most, rear and no impression 4 out, some late headway, 10th of 19, dist behind Lake Champlain (10-12) at Down Royal 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.
