rear, mistake 2nd, behind from 6th, weakened 6 out, completely tailed off
led and disputed, headed 5 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra in 3rd 3 out, weakened from next, mistake last and dropped to 4th
held up, slight mistake 3rd, moderate 4th halfway, ridden and no impression 4 out, kept on one pace straight, moderate 3rd from last
settled behind leaders, slight mistake 5th, moderate 3rd from next, pushed along 4 out, closer entering straight, 2nd and slight mistake 3 out, stayed on to challenge before last, led last, ridden and kept on well run-in
held up, slight mistake 5th, moderate 5th halfway, ridden and no impression before 4 out, weakened and tailed off
led and disputed, kept to outer, led 5 out, ridden after 2 out and soon pressed, headed last, no extra and kept on same pace
Burgas has done better when tackling this sort of trip, especially when narrowly beaten by Sutton Manor at Down Royal, though didn't do as well as expected at Cork last time. Mall Dini has now had nine starts over fences over a variety of distances without winning and his best run came over much further while Timiyan, five times a winner on the Flat and over hurdles, ran poorly on his chasing bow at Navan. Willie Mullins has two entries. The lightly-raced Some Neck won a 2m6f maiden hurdle at Limerick just over a year ago though hasn't been seen since last January while UP FOR REVIEW has an even longer absence to overcome. A winning point-to-pointer, bumper and hurdler, his last run was at Perth in April 2016 when landing a novices' hurdle in a canter and with a pedigree packed with stamina he's taken to make a successful start over regulation fences.
Bold Frost (IRE) 125-1 (11-12) Soon towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 12th of 16, dist behind Pylonthepressure (11-12) at Thurles 2m sft in Feb.
Burgas (FR) 10-3 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th from 6th, 3rd approaching straight, no impression from before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 21l behind Livelovelaugh (11-12) at Cork 2m 4f hvy in Jan.
Hugo 'n Taz 50-1 (11-12) Held up, not always fluent jumping, last from 4th, pulled up before 3 out, at Gowran Park 2m 2f Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Some Neck (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Held up early, jumped left, improved and close up from 3rd, led and disputed before next, slight mistake 5 out, slight mistake next, soon headed, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 6, dist behind The Storyteller (11-5) at Thurles 2m 7f Yielding - Soft in Jan.
Timiyan (USA) 12-1 (11-12) Soon towards rear, well off pace before 8th, some headway to chase leading trio from before 4 out, no extra straight and pulled up before 2 out, at Navan 2m 4f hvy in Jan.
Up For Review (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Made all, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Perth 3m (2) gd in Apr beating Nambour (11-6) by 8l, 4 ran.
Mall Dini (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) In rear, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and no impression early straight, kept on one pace run-in, 5th of 6, 13 1/2l behind Invitation Only (11-1) at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) Soft - Heavy in Jan.
