held up behind leaders, mainly 4th, improved into 3rd 6 out, led 3 out, asserted before last, shaken up briefly run-in, easily
led, headed 3 out, ridden in 2nd and slight mistake 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out where moderate 4th, bad mistake 2 out and unseated rider
chased leader in 2nd early, 3rd from before 5th, dropped to 4th 6 out, ridden in rear before 3 out, no impression
held up towards rear, fell 8th
chased leaders in 3rd early, 2nd from before 5th, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no impression next, kept on one pace
FINE RIGHTLY (NAP) looks a smart staying chaser in the making having finished third in the Grade 1 Irish Gold Cup before a facile victory at Down Royal. He also landed a novices' Grade 3 at this time a year ago and will be very difficult to beat. Toon River is no youngster but showed himself in top form by taking a tough Gowran handicap three weeks ago and will be better suited by testing conditions than most. Arctic Skipper was stepped into this class at Naas earlier this month and couldn't quite cope but it wasn't a bad effort and he looks the type to make further progress. Pairofbrowneyes has really come into his own and has been given a break since a very impressive victory over Killer Crow at Limerick, where he was completing a double initiated on this track.
Fine Rightly (IRE) 1-3fav (11-4) Led, jumped left, headed 8th and dropped to 3rd before next, 2nd before 4 out and travelled well to lead after 3 out, clear after next and stayed on well, very easily, won at Down Royal 3m 2f sft in Mar beating Draycott Place (11-0) by 7 1/2l, 3 ran.
Toon River (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Close up and disputed lead, led 8th, headed before straight, brushed off wing at 3 out, led again before 2 out, stayed on well run-in, reduced lead close home, won at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp hvy in Mar beating Noble Emperor (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Malt Gem (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 12th of 13, dist behind Colms Dream (10-9) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp sft in Feb.
Boxing Along (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Soon disputed lead, headed before 4 out, soon lost place and under pressure, no impression, 8th of 16, dist behind Go It Alone (11-7) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp hvy in Feb.
Toubaloo (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Towards rear, last after 4th, headway 4 out, pushed along into straight, slight mistake 2 out, one pace approaching last, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Toon River (11-2) at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.
Arctic Skipper (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Settled behind leaders, left 3rd 3 out, soon disputed 2nd, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression before last, 3rd run-in and kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Sub Lieutenant (11-2) at Naas 2m 4f (1) hvy in Mar.
Aurora Bell (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Mid-division, closer in 5th 5 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, soon no impression, 5th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Colms Dream (10-9) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp sft in Feb.
Pairofbrowneyes (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) Tracked leaders, closer in 2nd from 7th, led before 8th, soon went on, slight mistake 4 out, reduced lead approaching straight, soon pushed along, pressed from 2 out, stayed on best run-in, won at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec beating Killer Crow (10-11) by 4 1/4l, 11 ran.
