chased leader, disputed after 1st, bad mistake and unseated rider 4th
held up in rear, left moderate 3rd from 4th, no impression 4 out, fell 3 out
led, slightly slow 1st, soon joined, left in clear lead 4th, very slow 4 out, soon pushed along briefly and asserted again entering straight, easily
held up behind leaders, moderate 4th from 2nd, left moderate 2nd at 4th, closer briefly 4 out, no impression on leader before straight, kept on one pace
chased leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 3rd, fell 4th
DALLAS DES PICTONS, winner of a Grade B handicap hurdle at Leopardstown and runner-up in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham, makes his chasing debut and could prove different class, though the market is likely to reflect that. Advantage Point beat a big field of maiden hurdlers at Naas and has always looked a potentially nice chaser while the consistent Trans Wood, a winner and eight times placed over timber, could be good enough to reach the frame again.
Advantage Point (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Led, jumped right, slight mistake 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to 4th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 6, 5l behind Gallant John Joe (11-9) at Naas 2m lst (1) Yielding in Mar.
Boston Hill (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st, jumped left 3rd, pushed along and no impression towards rear after 3 out, no extra, 9th of 13, 37 1/4l behind The Rubinator (11-4) at Wexford 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Jun.
Dallas Des Pictons (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear on outside, closed 2nd, ridden after 2 out, disputing 4th before last, no impression, weakened and heavily eased flat, 11th of 12, dist behind Champ (11-4) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
Our Big Red (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Disputed, led from 2nd, joined again 7th, headed before 6 out, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Limerick 3m hcp gd in Apr.
The Shunter (IRE) 50-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, slight mistake 1st, slight mistake 8th and ridden, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before last, at Fairyhouse 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Ask And Answer (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Mid-division and 10th from halfway, soon lost place and dropped towards rear, mistake 5 out, no extra and pulled up after next, at Roscommon 3m hcp gd in Jun.
The Long Mile 12-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, bad mistake 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening from before last, 7th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Stacks Mountain (11-2) at Punchestown 3m hcp Yielding in Jun.
Trans Wood (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Mid-division, 6th 3 out, ridden in 7th after next, 5th at last, no impression, 5th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Pivotal Flame (10-4) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp gd in Sep.
