chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenge 3 out, slightly hampered 2 out, soon ridden, no extra in 6th before last
held up, 6th halfway, closer in 5th 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, 2nd last, soon stayed on to lead run-in, kept on well under pressure closing stages
held up towards rear, slight mistake 13th, closer in 6th 2 out, ridden in 5th and no impression before last, kept on one pace
held up, 5th halfway, travelled well to challenge 2 out, ridden to narrow lead before last, headed run-in and no extra in 3rd closing stages
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, stayed on into close 4th 2 out, challenged before last, 3rd last, kept on into 2nd run-in and pressed winner closing stages
held up towards rear, closer in 5th 4 out, ridden and dropped towards rear after 3 out, no extra entering straight, weakened and pulled up after 2 out
chased leader, slight mistake 7th, close up and disputed from 15th, led after 3 out, strongly pressed and jumped left 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last, no extra in 4th last, kept on one pace
led, slightly slow 15th and disputed, slightly slow 17th and reminders, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra next
Cootamundra hasn't won since the Troytown at Navan two years ago and been beaten between the flags twice recently. Bless The Wings has generally run at a high level and performed with credit in the cross country race at Cheltenham last time but he was a long way behind Tulsa Jack at Cork earlier when Clar Na Mionn was a dozen lengths behind in second. The winner ran a lifeless race at Navan a week ago and though that was nowhere near his form he may be feeling the effects of a busy campaign. Killer Crow has come up against some smart youngsters in his three races over fences and makes his handicap bow while Jansboy has been racing over hurdles. NO SECRETS (NAP) won a couple of races for David Pipe last season and started off with Tony Martin by scoring at Navan. He only had two later runs in April and has an absence to overcome but looks the type to win a good race or two this season starting here.
No Secrets (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, headway from 3 out, ridden in 9th 2 out, kept on same pace straight, 6th of 25, 17 1/4l behind Avant Tout (11-8) at Punchestown 3m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Bless The Wings (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Mid-division, in touch 6 out, challengd 2 out, led between last 2, headed last, one pace flat, 3rd of 16, 6 1/4l behind Josies Orders (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Jansboy 25-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, led 4 out, headed 2 out, soon lost place, one pace before last, 8th of 24, 10 3/4l behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Killer Crow (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Held up, not fluent 4th, 7th when bad mistake and almost fell 4 out, no extra, hit 3 out, 10th of 17, dist behind Outlander (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f sft in Nov.
Cootamundra (IRE) 6-4 (12-1) Twrds rr, 5th 1/2way, prog to 3rd 3out, went 2nd appr last, no ch with wnr but kow to line, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Need To Know (12-1) at Ballinaboola 3m hvy in Nov.
Forever Gold (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Towards rear, 9th halfway, some progress into 6th after 3 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra, 6th of 11, dist behind Prince Of Scars (11-4) at Clonmel 3m hcp hvy in Nov.
Sword Fish (IRE) 10-1 (10-1) Mid-division, 9th with a circuit to race, ridden and dropped to rear from 12th, not fluent next and detached, pulled up after 6 out, at Cork 3m 4f hcp sft in Nov.
Clar Na Mionn (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, 2nd with a circuit to race, pushed along and dropped to 3rd before 3 out, no impression and kept on into 2nd before last, 2nd of 12, 12l behind Tulsa Jack (10-1) at Cork 3m 4f hcp sft in Nov.
Betterthanalright (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, 3rd with a circuit to race, lost placed from 6 out and ridden from next, 8th after 4 out and no impression from next, 6th of 12, dist behind Tulsa Jack (10-1) at Cork 3m 4f hcp sft in Nov.
Tulsa Jack (IRE) 9-2fav (10-8) Always towards rear, mistake 11th, ridden and no impression 5 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Navan 3m hcp sft in Nov.
