towards rear, moderate 9th at 5th, moderate 7th before 3 out, no extra in moderate 6th 2 out, never a factor, tailed off
tracked leader, closed in 2nd at 3rd, not fluent at 4th and 5th, ridden before last, kept on run-in, held
made all, not fluent at 2nd and 3rd, ridden before last where not fluent, kept on best run-in
mid-division, not fluent at 1st, 5th after 3rd, not fluent at 5th, progress to 4th after 4 out, dropped to moderate 5th 3 out where not fluent, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
rear of mid-division, not fluent at 2nd, moderate 6th at 5th, lost place 3 out where mistake, soon weakened, tailed off
close up, 3rd behind clear leaders after 3rd, 4th after 4th, not fluent 4 out, soon niggled along in 5th, dropped to moderate 6th 3 out where not fluent, kept on one pace to moderate 4th, tailed off
rear of mid-division, moderate 7th at 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
in rear, moderate 10th at 5th, good headway after 4 out, moderate 4th 3 out, mistake in moderate 3rd 2 out, one paced, tailed off
towards rear, moderate 8th at 5th, weakened before 3 out where not fluent, never a factor, tailed off
tracked leader, 4th behind clear leaders after 3rd, progress in 3rd after 4th, no impression on leaders in moderate 3rd 3 out where slight mistake, no extra in moderate 4th 2 out, tailed off
Navan bumper winner Itswhatunitesus couldn't contain Path D'oroux on his hurdling debut at Galway but had EMBASSY GARDENS behind in a Grade 2 bumper at Leopardstown in February. The latter had attempted to make all that day but got tired in the closing stages and is taken to gain revenge on his first start over timber. It's almost three years since Minella Majestic beat Noble Yeats a neck in a Ballindenisk point and the runner-up has of course gone on to rather bigger things.
Atacanter (IRE) Well Chosen gelding out of Country Life.
Embassy Gardens 20-1 (11-11) Led, 3 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and headed entering straight, 4th and no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra, 5th of 7, 22l behind Facile Vega (11-11) at Leopardstown 2m (1) Yielding in Feb.
Itswhatunitesus (IRE) 15-8jfav (11-12) Tracked leader, mistake 2nd, 2nd halfway, led 5th, strongly pressed when not fluent 2 out, headed last and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 20, 4 1/2l behind Path D'oroux (11-12) at Galway 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Minella Majestic (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) Ld/disp, gd jmp 3out, ld with 3l adv bef 2out, 5l adv gng best aftr 2out, red adv flat, ko cl hm, won at Ballindenisk 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Noble Yeats (11-6) by nk, 11 ran.
Nibbles (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, mid-division from next, ridden in moderate 8th after 3 out, no impression in 6th 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 19, 33 1/4l behind Hercule Du Seuil (11-4) at Tipperary 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.
Ranger Billy (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, kept on one pace, 8th of 18, 13l behind Toofareastiswest (11-12) at Limerick 2m 5f mdn gd in Apr.
Thirsty Thursday (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Rear, progress before 4th, 15th after 4th, no impression and weakened 2 out, 19th of 23, dist behind Hiddenvalley Lake (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f mdn Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Wee Charlie (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Led narrowly, headed after 1st, disputed after 2nd, led after 3rd, headed at 5th where not fluent, lost place after 6th, weakened in 5th before 2 out, bad mistake and pecked last, 8th of 13, 24 3/4l behind Alvaro (11-12) at Tramore 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Catrionas Darling (IRE) 125-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, never a factor, detached 4 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off, last of 16, dist behind Caldwell Diamond (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn sft in Nov.
Jewelinthesky (IRE) 150-1 (11-7) In touch, 7th after 4th, 6th after 4 out, no impression on principals 2 out, one paced before last, 6th of 15, 16l behind Deeply Superficial (11-7) at Galway 2m mdn sft in Oct.
