chased leader, 6th halfway, some progress entering straight and went 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace
chased leader, 4th halfway, mistake 4 out, progress next and challenged before straight, ridden and no impression in 4th after 2 out, soon no extra and mistake last, weakened
towards rear, 7th halfway, 6th entering straight, pushed along and no impression in 5th after 2 out, kept on one pace
chased leader, 3rd halfway and progress in 2nd 4 out, challenged approaching straight and led before last, pushed out to assert run-in, kept on well
led, slow 1st, increased advantage after 3rd and 5 lengths clear halfway, pressed approaching straight, headed before last and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace
chased leader, 5th halfway, slight mistake 6th, no extra approaching straight, weakened
chased leader, mistake 4th, 2nd halfway, lost place after 3 out and pushed along in 5th entering straight, soon no extra, weakened
Hanover Street, who makes his hurdling debut, is by Galileo out of a triple Group 1 winner but had only one run for Aidan O'Brien at the Curragh in July. Tamisa made a promising start over timber when runner-up over this course and distance in November but finished a long way last behind the very useful Footpad at Gowran a couple of weeks later. OICHE MHAITH BOY finished a very good third in that latter event and followed a poor run at Thurles with another fine effort behind Newberry New at Gowran last month and that should be good enough for this. The remainder have shown nothing so far.
Give Battle (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Mid-division, 11th halfway, no extra after 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 16, dist behind Rooster Byron (11-4) at Thurles 2m mdn sft in Jan.
Hanover Street (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon detached in rear and reminder, in touch and 7th after 4f, soon improved, pushed along under 5f out, 6th and no impression 3f out, kept on same pace from 2f out, 4th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Torcedor (9-5) at Curragh 1m 4f mdn gd in Jul.
Little Stevie Overbury gelding out of Candy's Room.
Oiche Mhaith Boy (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, soon 4th, slight mistakes 5th and 6th, closed up and jumped left 3 out, pushed along approaching straight to chase winner, no impression from 2 out, mistake last, one pace, 2nd of 15, 15l behind Newberry New (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Feb.
Noble Vision (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, no impression from halfway, poor 7th 2 out, went 6th run-in, 6th of 10, dist behind Swamp Fox (11-2) at Thurles 2m mdn hvy in Jan.
Queen Oscar (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Soon mid-division, took keen hold, inclined to jump left, 8th from 3rd, mistake 6th, moderate 7th approaching straight, no impression and not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 34l behind Get Out Of Jail (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn sft in Mar.
Tamisa (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and no extra approaching straight, not fluent 2 out, weakened, last of 7, dist behind Footpad (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m mdn sft in Nov.
