tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd approaching straight, soon lost place and no extra
always prominent, mainly 2nd, 3rd and no extra 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace
soon mid-division, improved travelling smoothly on outer in 4th approaching straight, no extra and kept on one pace 1 1/2f out
held up, mid-division halfway, improved to track leaders on inner travelling smoothly into straight, switched left over 1 1/2f out, challenged and led inside final furlong, stayed on well
chased leaders, 6th approaching straight, soon lost place and no extra
held up in rear, pushed along from 6f out, soon behind, completely tailed off
chased leaders, dropped to 8th approaching straight, no extra and eased from under 2f out
held up, 7th approaching straight where raced on outer, soon no impression, moderate 5th and kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out
took keen hold, soon led, pressed from 1 1/2f out, headed and kept on without matching winner inside final furlong
held up towards rear, went moderate 7th from 2f out and no impression, kept on same pace
Ballintotty Boy has run very well in fast conditions which he won't have here though this is a moderate bumper and he must be on the short-list. Jerusalem Bells ran well for a long way in a better race than this at Punchestown and enters the reckoning while John Kiely and Derek O'Connor are always to be feared so Reine D'Or, who pulled up over hurdles on heavy ground at Cork in March, should be capable of better. OSCAR'SWAN made an encouraging debut in what looked a decent bumper here last month and though unable to cope with Cloudy Rock at Tramore a couple of weeks later there doesn't look anything of that winner's calibre here so she can go one better.
Abbazagga (IRE) 6-4 (12-2) Made all & jw, 3l adv when lft 10l clr 6out, went clr uphill bef 3out, easily, won at Affane 3m ire ptp sft in Jan beating Rock On Bach (12-2) by dis, 5 ran.
Ballintotty Boy (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed 2f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong, 2nd of 15, 4l behind Officer Cadet (12-0) at Down Royal 2m N H flat gf.
Billbushay (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out, 8th of 11, 32l behind Patsio (11-9) at Limerick 2m N H flat in Apr.
Gusty Rocky (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Mid-division, progress into 3rd 5f out, ridden in 5th 3f out, soon no extra, 8th of 18, 34l behind Fletchers Flyer (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 2f N H flat in Apr.
Jerusalem Bells (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden in 8th 3f out, soon no impression, 12th of 20, 22l behind Uncle Danny (11-7) at Punchestown 2m.
Matthew's Melody (IRE) Winged Love gelding out of Always Happy.
Rock On Bach (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Ran 4th until 10l 3rd from 7th, lft 10l 2nd 6out & b mstk 4out, no ch with wnr bef 3out, wknd, 2nd of 5, dis behind Abbazagga (12-2) at Affane 3m ire ptp sft in Jan.
Fiord Cottage (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, weakened approaching straight, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Drunken Counsel (11-13) at Clonmel 2m N H flat hvy in Feb.
Oscar'swan (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Chased leaders, ran freely early, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 7l behind Cloudy Rock (11-6) at Tramore 2m mrs N H flat in Apr.
Reine D'or (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Soon rear of mid-division, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Sonny B (11-12) at Cork 2m 4f mdn hdl hvy in Mar, 23 ran.
