chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden before 2 out, stayed on to challenge after 2 out, no extra in 2nd last, kept on same pace
disputed early, chased leader in 2nd from 1st, travelled well to narrow lead before 2 out, mistake 2 out, ridden and pressed before last, quickened away run-in, easily
held up towards rear, slight mistakes 4th and 5 out, rear and slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
soon disputed, led 1st, clear before 3rd, reduced advantage 4th, mistake 5th, slight mistakes 5 out and 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, no extra in 4th before last, kept on one pace
held up, moderate 4th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, closer after 4 out, ridden to challenge before 2 out, under pressure in 3rd last, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, not fluent early, ridden in moderate 5th before 3 out, no impression, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off
Royal Hawk had plenty of experience in France before making a successful debut for Willie Mullins at Cork though he had to work hard to land the odds. He should improve for the run but TWOBEELUCKY can have his measure. Henry De Bromhead's charge had run well without winning for Mark Johnston and was very impressive when easily landing a maiden hurdle at Roscommon last month. Edification, a winner at Salisbury for Martyn Meade, looks the type to make a hurdler as does Bhutan, a winner on his only start on the level for Aidan O'Brien last year and sent straight into Grade 1 company over timber at Leopardstown in February.
Royal Hawk (FR) 2-5fav (11-7) Prominent, 2nd at 3rd, 4th from 4 out, closed from 2 out, soon challenged, led closing stages and stayed on best, won at Cork 2m mdn gd in May beating Delta Work (11-7) by 1/2l, 19 ran.
Twobeelucky 9-2 (11-7) Led and disputed, led after 5th, ridden to assert before last, kept on well, won at Roscommon 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Jun beating Super Bowl (11-7) by 7l, 16 ran.
Bobby Boucher (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, 7th from 5th, lost place and under pressure from 3 out, no impression approaching 2 out where slight mistake, 8th of 11, 23 3/4l behind Ineffable (11-7) at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Apr.
Edification 20-1 (9-5) Raced alone on far side rail, led overall, ridden inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, held when lost place inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Gunmetal (9-5) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Fraser (GER) 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in moderate 4th, not fluent at 2nd, ridden in moderate 3rd after 3 out, kept on one pace in 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 9, 15 1/2l behind Nessun Dorma (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m gf in Jun.
Zauffaly (FR) 16-1 (9-5) Pushed along briefly early, prominent, soon 3rd, pushed along again approaching straight, weakened, eased inside final furlong, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Landikusic (9-0) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Dec.
Tangerine (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along and no impression in 6th 3f out, no extra, weakened, never a factor, 6th of 9, dist behind Tower Bridge (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m gd in May.
Bhutan (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, jumped left 2nd and bumped rival, soon in rear, pushed along 5th, some headway approaching 2 out, disputed moderate 6th into straight, not fluent last, no extra and eased run-in, 6th of 8, dist behind Mega Fortune (11-0) at Leopardstown 2m (1) sft in Feb.
