held up towards rear, headway to 3rd before 3 out, stayed on to dispute well held 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner, lost 3rd last stride
led, clear 3rd until approaching 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when blundered last, headed flat, held when joined for 2nd 1f out, stayed on again towards finish
chased leaders, lost place 4th, weakening when blundered next, soon tailed off
held up in last trio, pushed along on bend after 3rd, struggling before 5th, tailed off
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, hit 3 out, closed before next, led flat, stayed on, ridden out
in touch, not fluent 2nd, lost place 5th, went modest 4th last, went 3rd last strides
took keen hold, held up last, headway to 4th 3 out, hit 2 out and weakened, blundered last, tailed off
took keen hold, chased leader until 3rd, chased leading pair, ridden after 5th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Kealigolane is preferred to Absinthe and Jet Master of those with winners' penalties as it was good ground when he scored at Musselburgh in December. Chookie Hamilton has only his second start over timber having faded badly in heavy ground at Ayr on his hurdling debut at this time last year and SAMSTOWN makes more appeal. He showed promise over a longer trip at Musselburgh when third on last month's hurdling bow and is just preferred to Makbullet, who went close at the same track back in December and should be thereabouts again.
Absinthe (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Held up in touch in 5th, went 4th before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out and going well, ridden last kept on, always held run-in, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Lyvius (10-7) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Jet Master (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Prominent, led from 4th, headed approaching 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Diocles (11-11) at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Chookie Hamilton 7-1 (11-1) Tracked leader until dropped to 3rd before 5th, driven and lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened, last of 4, 31l behind Trucking Along (11-1) at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar '11.
Heart O Annandale (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, tailed from 4 out, 11th of 14, well behind Agent Archie (11-9) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Makbullet 4-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 4l behind White Fusion (9-11) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jan.
Samstown 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway after 9th, not fluent 3 out, went 3rd next, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Cross Of Honour (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Smart Ruler (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Always behind, 9th of 14, 42l behind White Fusion (9-11) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jan.
Just Stripe 200-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, tailed off 3 out, 7th of 11, well behind Lucia Bay (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Kealigolane (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) With leader early, took keen hold, pushed along before 2 out, weakened after last, 4th of 13, 18l behind Lyvius (10-7) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
