tracked leaders, moderate 6th approaching straight, no danger when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
tracked leaders, slightly slow 2nd, not fluent 6th, pecked 5 out, soon lost place, no extra and eased approaching straight, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, on terms 2nd, led 8th, headed before 4 out, on terms again from next, pecked 2 out, headed at last, one pace
led, joined 2nd, headed 8th, some slight mistakes from 10th onwards, led before 4 out, joined from 3 out, fell 2 out
soon mid-division, moderate 5th approaching straight, chasing leaders but no impression when fell 2 out
towards rear, mistake 3rd, closer in moderate 7th approaching straight, no impression when hampered 2 out, one pace
bumped slightly 1st, held up, not fluent 4 out, no extra and pulled up before 3 out
soon chased leaders, closer order 5 out, challenged and on terms 2 out where slight mistake, led at last, stayed on well run-in, eased close home
prominent, slight mistakes 1st and 4th, pecked 9th, dropped to moderate 8th approaching straight and no extra, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, reminders 8th, no impression from before 4 out, soon pulled up
slight mistake 1st, soon towards rear, last at 9th, jumped right 12th, no impression from 5 out, pulled up after 4 out
towards rear, headway to chase leaders 10th, 4th approaching straight, no impression when badly hampered 2 out, one pace
tracked leaders early, soon towards rear, pushed along briefly 8th, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
soon mid-division, no extra approaching straight
GARRAI PHAIDIN may have been fortunate to win at Thurles as a rival fell when challenging at the last. His jumping also leaves something to be desired but he's a very strong galloper and if getting round in one piece can complete a double. Fr Humphrey landed a handicap at Punchestown last May and reappeared in November to score again from a 7lb higher mark. A bad mistake put paid to his chances of a hat-trick at Leopardstown last month and it wouldn't take much for him to regain the winning thread. Change The Rules has shown nothing in three starts over fences but has done better over hurdles and makes his handicap debut from a lowly mark. Mount Brandon ran so well when runner-up at Punchestown on New Year's Eve that he started a short-priced favourite to go one better at Naas a couple of weeks later but was very disappointing. He's better than that and can't get much lower in the ratings.
Prosperity Square (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 10th of 15, 22 1/4l behind Mr Goodenough (11-1) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp sft in Feb.
Fr Humphrey (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-4) Prominent, bad mistake 5th, ridden in 3rd 2 out, weakened, 12th of 15, dist behind Mr Goodenough (11-1) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp sft in Feb.
Mtada Supreme (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 7 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression before last, no extra run-in, 5th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Ballyboker Bridge (11-11) at Punchestown 3m sft in Jan.
Garrai Phaidin (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Soon disputed lead, mistake 6th, slightly impeded by loose horse after 7th, led before 4 out, not fluent next 2, pushed along approaching straight, over 1l up when left clear last, stayed on well under pressure, eased closing stages, won at Thurles 2m 6f hcp hvy in Feb beating Notification (11-5) by 16l, 11 ran.
Corporate Box (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed from 6th, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden and no extra before straight, 5th of 10, 35 3/4l behind Not For Burning (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.
Wood Pigeon (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Held up behind leaders, slight mistakes 4th and 5th, moderate 4th halfway, ridden in 5th after 5 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Montys Meadow (11-12) at Thurles 2m 4f hvy in Jan.
Mountain Philip (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Always towards rear, slightly hampered 2nd, mistake 7th and pushed along in rear after next, behind and pulled up before 9th, at Thurles 2m 6f hcp sft in Jan.
Whatareudoingtome (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Soon mid-division, 8th from 4th, slight mistake 6th, not fluent 4 out, moderate 11th before straight, no extra, 9th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Sunsetstorise (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp hvy in Jan.
Mount Brandon (IRE) 5-4fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, slightly slow 4 out and pushed along, under pressure and closed up before straight, no impression before 2 out where slight mistake, weakened and not fluent last, eased run-in, 8th of 13, 35 1/4l behind Eiri Na Casca (10-1) at Naas 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Too Late To Sell (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Disputed lead, headed 3rd, 3rd halfway, under pressure after 4 out and no extra after next, behind and pulled up before 2 out, at Down Royal 3m hcp hvy in Feb.
Change The Rules (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, 8th at 8th, pushed along to dispute 3rd approaching straight, soon no impression, kept on run-in, 3rd of 14, 8 1/2l behind Hes Our Vinnie (11-12) at Limerick 3m hcp hvy in Mar.
Clondaw Dude (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Mid-division, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Loch Dara (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, hampered 4th, 4th halfway, dropped towards rear 10th, mistake 11th, ridden in rear and mistake 5 out, no impression in moderate 7th before 4 out, behind in poor 5th when pulled up before last, at Thurles 3m hcp hvy in Jan.
Night Sir (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Hampered 1st, held up, 7th after 7th, slight mistake 4 out, soon no impression, moderate 8th approaching straight, kept on same pace without threatening, 4th of 11, 23 3/4l behind Garrai Phaidin (11-2) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp hvy in Feb.
