waited with, jumped a bit big 2nd, closed up from 3 out, on terms before next, no extra approaching last where slight peck, dropped to 3rd run-in
waited with behind leaders, struggling to get there approaching straight, kept on into 2nd without troubling winner run-in
keen hold, prominent, in front after 5th, headed before next, not fluent 4 out, on terms before 2 out, lost place approaching straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace
dictated the pace, mainly from the front, went on approaching last, stayed on well
soon towards rear, niggled along 4 out, no extra next, completely tailed off
Clondaw Warrior made an impressive start over hurdles when beating Jimjim Mac Cool at Limerick but faces a stiffer test off levels against FLYCORN. He found Won In The Dark too strong over this trip at Kilbeggan but the winner is a useful performer on his day. Wolf Hall was well beaten in that Kilbeggan event and though Mickelson won't mind the going the only time he ran beyond 2m he was beaten a long way at Down Royal. Empire Theatre doesn't quite look up to this and Doctor Deejay doesn't win often enough.
Clondaw Warrior (IRE) 8-13fav (11-5) Made all, slightly slow 1st and 3rd but jumped well in the main, pushed out to assert run-in, comfortably, won at Limerick 2m 5yo mdn hdl beating Jimjim Mac Cool (11-12) by 3l, 14 ran.
Empire Theatre (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, no impression from before 3 out, 10th of 15, 32l behind Golanbrook (11-4) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens23 gf in Apr.
Flycorn (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Keen hold, soon tracked leaders, closed up into 2nd at 7th, led 3 out, mistake next, strongly pressed when mistake again last, soon headed and kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Won In The Dark (11-0) at Killarney 2m 4f hdl gd.
Mickelson (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Led and disputed, not fluent 3 out, headed approaching last, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 7l behind Run With The Wind (11-5) at Ballinrobe 2m hdl gd.
Wolf Hall (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Led, mistake 2nd and 4 out, joined approaching straight, soon headed and no impression, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 38l behind Won In The Dark (11-0) at Killarney 2m 4f hdl gd.
Doctor Deejay (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Waited with, went 2nd travelling well approaching straight, ridden last, ran on well under hands and heels closing stages, just failed, 2nd of 9, hd behind Archie Meade (11-10) at Sligo 2m 4f hdl gd.
