held up, 6th halfway, closer in 4th after 3 out, ridden into 3rd entering straight, no impression on leaders before 2 out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 2nd from after 3rd, close up and pressed leader from after 5th, led after 4 out, ridden and joined before 2 out, headed 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace
held up in rear, pushed along in moderate 5th before straight, stayed on into 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden before straight, under pressure in 4th before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened
settled behind leaders, mistake 3rd, 5th halfway, progress into 2nd after 3 out, soon challenged, disputed before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden clear before last, kept on well
prominent early, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, fell 4 out
led, bad mistake 4 out and soon headed, bad mistake next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
TRUMPS ACE (NAP) had been racing over much further before dropping back to 2m2f here last month and defying a last fence mistake to win decisively. She travelled well throughout so the shorter trip shouldn't be a problem and she can defy a 7lb rise. Benefit Run landed a beginners' race at Naas then failed to hold off the late challenge of Bridge Native at Tramore with Bee A Beneficiary a close third. There's little between the trio on the revised terms but the winner came home strongly and can confirm the form.
Benefit Run (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) Led, jumped left 2nd and continued to jump left after, not fluent 4th, strongly pressed when slight mistake and went left 2 out, ridden and edged right before last, jumped badly left last, continued to edge left run-in and headed 50 yards out, no extra, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Bridge Native (11-3) at Tramore 2m sft in Jan.
Bridge Native (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, went 2nd 5 out where jumped right and bumped rival, travelling well before 2 out, ridden and switched right after 2 out, short of room and hampered before last, led 50 yards out, kept on well, won at Tramore 2m sft in Jan beating Benefit Run (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Bee A Beneficiary (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, 6th halfway, progress to 4th 2 out where bumped by rival, ridden in 3rd when not fluent last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Bridge Native (11-3) at Tramore 2m sft in Jan.
Port Rashid (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 5th, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened, 12th of 13, dist behind Scheu Time (11-6) at Cork 2m hcp sft in Dec.
Trumps Ace (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, 4th halfway, good headway early straight, led 2 out where slight mistake, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Clonmel 2m 2f hcp sft in Dec beating Kavanaghs Corner (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Lovely Carrig (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Led, pressed 5 out, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and joined after 3 out, headed before 2 out, under pressure in 3rd last, no extra run-in, 5th of 7, 7l behind Highest Benefit (11-1) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hvy in Dec.
The Broom Squire (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, ridden halfway, trailing 5 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Kilbeggan 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Sep.
