chased clear leader, slight mistake 4th, remote 3rd halfway, not fluent 7th and 4 out, no extra in 5th and mistake 2 out, weakened, tailed off
in rear, remote 5th halfway, closer 3 out and 4th next, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace into 3rd run-in
chased clear leader, not fluent 3rd, pushed along in rear halfway, tailed off after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
chased clear leader, 2nd halfway, closer 3 out and led before next, under pressure and kept on run-in
chased clear leader, remote 4th halfway, closer in 3rd entering straight, 2nd and no impression before last, kept on run-in without troubling winner
led and soon clear, 20 lengths lead halfway, slight mistake 4 out, reduced advantage next and soon headed, mistake 2 out and no impression in 3rd last, no extra
Baily Green was second over fences here yesterday. He very rarely runs over hurdles and is rated a long way behind TED VEALE and Plinth. The former is also better known as a chaser these days but showed with a cracking effort when a close third behind Katie T in a Grade B handicap at Leopardstown in January that he still has what it takes over timber. Plinth looked as though he could go on to bigger things when completing a double in November which is why he then twice finished a long way behind Hurricane Fly in Grade 1 company at Leopardstown and ran in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham. He'll find this less daunting and looks the main threat. Grand Partner carried a big weight to victory at Navan in March but had no answer when tackling Nichols Canyon at Aintree.
Grand Partner (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, detached after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Nichols Canyon (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Plinth (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Towards rear of mid-division, hampered 4th, outpaced 3 out, weakened after next, 20th of 25, well behind Aux Ptits Soins (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Mar.
High Stratos 33-1 (11-10) Mid-division early, slight mistake 4th and towards rear, slight mistake 6th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened and completely tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Killultagh Vic (11-10) at Punchestown 3m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) in Apr.
Miley Shah (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Mid-division, fell 6th, in a race won by Josies Orders (11-7) at Punchestown 3m crs cntry chs (5yo+), 14 ran.
Ted Veale (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Held up in last, ridden and went 4th 2 out, went moderate 3rd at last, kept on one paced, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Un De Sceaux (11-10) at Punchestown 2m nov chs G1 (1) in Apr.
Third Opinion (IRE) 7-4 (11-7) Led and disputed, bumped 2nd, led from next, mistake 7th, not fluent 9th, mistake 4 out and headed, pushed along in 2nd from next, not fluent 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd and no impression, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Marshim (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f beg chase in Mar.
Baily Green (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Led after 1st, joined after 7th, soon led again, pushed along straight and soon strongly pressed, kept on well run-in, headed close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Felix Yonger (11-12) at Punchestown 2m chs G1 (1) in Apr.
