made all, went clear travelling well after 3 out, well clear at last, eased inside final furlong, very easily
tracked leader disputing 2nd, ridden in 3rd 3 out, soon no impression
tracked leader disputing 2nd, ridden in 2nd from 3 out, no impression on winner next, kept on one pace in 2nd run-in
tracked leaders, bad mistake 4 out, ridden in moderate 5th next, soon no impression on leaders
rear of mid-division, mistake 5th, no impression from 4 out, weakened
in rear, rider briefly lost an iron at 4th, headway into moderate 6th 3 out, pushed along in moderate 3rd next, kept on one pace run-in
tracked leaders early, slight mistake 2nd, mid-division at halfway, slight mistake 6th, weakened
mid-division on outer, no impression from 4 out, weakened
in rear, mistake 3rd and reminder next, ridden in moderate 7th 3 out, never a factor
PERSIA, a dual winner on the Flat for Aidan O'Brien, landed a Punchestown maiden hurdle in May but a couple of mistakes put paid to his chances when eight lengths behind the odds-on Statuaire at Wexford. He should defy a penalty against this moderate opposition. Capel At Dawn didn't run badly on her handicap debut at Clonmel and looks next best unless Ripon winner Dangeroffizz can show something on his debut over timber.
Persia (IRE) 9-4 (11-7) Prominent early, slightly slow 1st and at times after, soon tracked leaders, pushed along behind horses approaching straight, one pace after 2 out, not fluent last, 3rd of 8, 8 1/2l behind Statuaire (11-5) at Wexford 2m Yielding in Jun.
Airlift (IRE) 80-1 (11-9) Mid-division, slight mistake 5th, ridden in 7th 3 out, no impression, 7th of 13, 21 3/4l behind Flying Scotsman (11-9) at Navan 2m mdn gd in Jun.
Batalha 50-1 (9-8) Mid-division on outer, ridden and dropped towards rear approaching straight, detached over 2f out, eased over 1f out, tailed off, 15th of 16, dist behind Merroir (9-13) at Gowran Park 1m 6f hcp sft in Apr.
Buto 100-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, mistake 1st and slight mistake 5th, never a factor, 12th of 13, dist behind Flying Scotsman (11-9) at Navan 2m mdn gd in Jun.
Dangeroffizz (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division on inner, pushed along and dropped towards rear under 4f out, no extra approaching straight, weakened, last of 11, dist behind Divine Celt (9-3) at Sligo 1m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jun.
Figurehead (IRE) 80-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out, 8th of 13, 33 3/4l behind Flying Scotsman (11-9) at Navan 2m mdn gd in Jun.
Freds Honour (IRE) 250-1 (9-9) Rear of mid-division, took keen hold, no impression from 3f out, never a factor, 8th of 9, 35 1/4l behind Phoenix Cowboy (9-9) at Ballinrobe 1m 5f mdn gd in Jun.
Capel At Dawn (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, hampered 2nd, headway 3 out and went 3rd approaching straight, pushed along before 2 out, no impression when mistake last, no extra, 5th of 15, 15l behind Romella (11-2) at Clonmel 2m hcp gd in Jun.
Market Decision (IRE) Kalanisi filly out of Artist's Muse.
