mid-division early, 5th halfway, no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace
mid-division, dropped towards rear halfway, pulled up before 3 out
always towards rear, tailed off
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, no impression leaders 3 out, ridden in moderate 5th entering straight, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 4th halfway, no impression on leaders before 3 out, ridden into moderate 3rd entering straight, kept on from last, not reach winner
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, soon 2nd, improved to lead 2 out, ridden before last where slight mistake, kept on
chased leader early, dropped to 6th before halfway, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, 4th and no impression entering straight, fell last
Noel Meade has won both renewals and Cross Appeal showed improved form behind Sweeps Hill over the C&D in May. Carrigeen Lechuga won five times between the flags before being beaten at long odds-on while Imperial Shabra was having his third start this month when running poorly in a Grade 3 here a fortnight ago. Crash won a point-to-point, a bumper and a maiden hurdle on heavy ground at Thurles in February and looks a decent staying chaser in the making while Quietly Fancied was only just touched off in a Grade 2 novice hurdle when last seen almost two years ago. STONEMASTER was comfortably the best of these over hurdles and was expected to make a winning start over fences here earlier this month but found On The Way Out too strong. He will have learnt from that and should make amends.
