prominent in chasing group, closed from before 3 out, led approaching straight, narrowly headed last and kept on without matching winner run-in
led and clear, jumped well, reduced lead before 3 out, headed approaching straight, soon weakened, tailed off
chased leaders, well off pace, closer in 4th before 3 out, challenged approaching straight, soon dropped to moderate 3rd and no impression, kept on same pace
soon chased leaders, well off pace, dropped to last 4 out, no extra next, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, well off pace, under pressure 6 out, closed into 3rd before 3 out, soon struggling and no extra approaching straight, tailed off
prominent in chasing group, closer order from before 3 out, 2nd and challenged into straight, gained narrow lead last and stayed on best run-in
waited with well off pace towards rear, closer order from before 3 out, moderate 4th and kept on same pace into straight
Ballysteen gained his maiden success over timber on his debut and, though he's competed at a higher level since, doesn't appear to have made great progress. Protaras made all at Naas a couple of weeks ago and is progressing but this is much tougher and Page Turner ploughed through the mud to make all here in January and will find very different conditions today. SCOTS GAELIC took his time winning over timber but did so in very good style at Wexford on St Patrick's Day and quicker conditions can enable him to complete a double.
Ballysteen (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and went 3rd approaching last, no impression run-in, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Lord Windermere (11-12) at Naas 2m nh nov hdl in Mar.
Page Turner (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Led in at start, led, joined 6 out but clear of remainder, clear alone 4 out, stayed on well straight, brushed wing of last hurdle, comfortably, won at Limerick 2m 3f mdn hdl hvy in Jan beating Futuramic (11-10) by 12l, 13 ran.
Play The Market (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) Made all, ridden to assert after 2 out, kept on well run-in, won at Naas 2m mdn hdl sft in Feb beating Spot Fine (11-12) by 3l, 16 ran.
Protaras (USA) 11-4 (11-12) Made all, asserted approaching last, ridden run-in and all out to hold on close home, won at Navan 2m mdn hdl sft in Mar beating Simon Gray (11-12) by nk, 15 ran.
Scots Gaelic (IRE) 10-3fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, driven along in 2nd 4 out, led next, went well clear from last, kept on well in straight, reduced advantage inside final furlong, won at Wexford 2m mdn hdl sft in Mar beating Coral Creek (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
Spring Heeled (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 11, 48l behind Boston Bob (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 4f nov hdl Grade 2 (1) sft in Jan.
Don Leone (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, 5th 2 out, kept on one paced, 4th of 20, 6l behind Maggie Neary (10-7) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hdl sft in Mar.
