tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, ridden in 4th 3 out, 3rd next, kept on same pace run-in
prominent, jumped right at 6th, 3rd from 7th, ridden in 3rd 3 out, dropped to moderate 5th next, no impression
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 7th, ridden 3 out, closer on winner after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in
mid-division early, mistake 1st and slow jump at 2nd and soon in rear, progress to track leaders when slight mistake and reminder 4th, dropped to rear again at 7th, no impression from 5 out
towards rear, some progress 4 out, 5th on outer when edged left after 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 4th 2 out, mistake at last, no extra run-in
made all, went clear after 3 out, ridden and reduced lead after 2 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in
always towards rear, ridden 11th, no impression from 5 out, never a factor
Faith Loving has won three times between the flags and possibly has some more improvement in him. HANDY HEADON very nearly won a maiden hunter's race at Downpatrick in March though Earl Of Desmond followed a hat-trick between the flags with a narrow defeat at Cork and has to be a threat. Buzzard Trix was well supported when unseating at Portrush in October but made no mistake at Castletown last month and could provide the main threat on his debut in this sphere.
Ballyferris (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Ld, 5l adv 4th, 4l ld 1/2way, rdn aftr 2out, chall appr str & sn hdd, wknd to 3rd when left 2nd last, no ex, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Ballyhack (11-11) at Loughanmore 3m mdn Yielding in Apr.
Buzzard Trix (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Pr, 2nd 1/2way, 3rd bef 3out, rdn bef 2out in 2nd, sl adv appr str, 2l adv last where mstk, kow run-in, won at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr beating Toombridge (11-11) by 4l, 11 ran.
Earl Of Desmond 7-4fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, pecked 8th, 5th halfway, 3rd after 4 out, pushed along in 4th next, ridden and led 2 out, pressed when mistake last, kept on under pressure, headed final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Its On The Line (11-12) at Cork 3m mdn sft in Apr.
Everything Now (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, slow 4th, 4th halfway, mistake 12th, no impression in moderate 4th 6 out, 5th when bad mistake 2 out, weakened, 5th of 8, dist behind Vaucelet (12-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f Good - Yielding in Apr.
Faith Loving (FR) 4-6 (12-2) Ww, 4th 1/2way, drpd to rr aftr 6out, 5th aftr 3out, rdn into 3rd aftr 2out, chall ldr last, kow flat to ld cl hm, won at Loughanmore 3m Good - Yielding in Apr beating Tareeshar (12-2) by 2l, 6 ran.
Handy Headon (IRE) 4-6 (12-2) Ld, 3l 2nd 1/2way, sl mstk 5out, 2l adv 3out, rdn appr str with sl adv, chall bef last, sn hdd, no ex flat, 2nd of 5, 1l behind The Red Menace (12-2) at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m Good - Yielding in Apr.
Born Famous (IRE) 2-1 (11-11) Pr, 2nd 1/2way, 1l down & rdn aftr 2out, chall ldr appr str, sn ld, kow aftr last, game, won at Tyrella 3m mdn gf in Jan beating Famous Function (11-11) by shd, 4 ran.
Eric Carmen (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Rr of mid-div, 4th 1/2way, mstk 4out, 2l dwn 3out, sn rdn to chall early str, 1l dwn when left in ld last, won at Stradbally 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Tara Line (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Gig In The Park (FR) 6-4 (11-11) Ww & kn, sl mstk 6th, prog to nrw adv 1/2way, rdn & hdd bef 3out, wknd qckly appr str, slow 2out, no ex, 4th of 8, dist behind Le Boulevardier (12-2) at Stradbally 3m mdn gd in Apr.
