led, jumped slightly right, joined from 3rd, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, led entering straight, clear at last, stayed on well run-in
in touch in rear, niggled along at 3rd, trailing next, ridden and disputed remote 4th 2 out, remote 4th entering straight, kept on one pace run-in
tracked leader in 2nd early, disputed lead at 3rd, travelling well 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and dropped to 5th 3 out, disputed remote 4th 2 out, dropped to 5th entering straight, weakened
tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, slight mistake 4th, pushed along in 3rd and mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders
tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 3 out and no impression on leaders, moderate 4th when pulled up quickly before 2 out
in touch in rear early, no impression from halfway, remote 7th 3 out, no impression
Blue Sari, narrowly beaten by Envoi Allen in the Cheltenham bumper, beat a big field on his hurdling bow at Punchestown and wasn't right when last of four in the Grade 1 Future Champions here last time. He should bounce back though his stable companions Asterion Forlonge, a winning point-to-pointer, bumper and very easy maiden hurdle winner at Naas, and Mt Leinster, are looking smart recruits. The latter won easily here in December but couldn't quite cope with EASYWORK at Gowran earlier and Gordon Elliott's unbeaten hurdler, who made all for a facile victory at Limerick next time, will be very difficult to beat.
Asterion Forlonge (FR) 15-8 (11-12) Led early, jumped slightly right, headed after 2nd, regained lead before 3 out, went clear travelling well 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, easily, won at Naas 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Jan beating Pencilfulloflead (11-12) by 10l, 21 ran.
Conflated (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders disputing 4th, pushed along at 6th, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, moderate 4th next, no impression, 4th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Envoi Allen (11-10) at Naas 2m 4f (1) Good - Yielding in Jan.
Easywork (FR) 7-4 (11-11) Made all, jumped well, 4 length lead travelling well before 2 out, asserted before last, ridden out hands and heels from last, impressive, won at Limerick 2m 4f hvy in Dec beating Unexcepted (11-11) by 22l, 5 ran.
Jason The Militant (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Prominent, disputed until led 1st, headed 2nd, 2nd halfway, led again 5 out, strongly pressed before 2 out where bumped rival, led before last, ridden and joined run-in, kept on well to just prevail, won at Limerick 2m mdn hvy in Dec beating General Counsel (11-4) by nk, 16 ran.
Mt Leinster (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, soon 4th, slight mistake 1st, closed up travelling smoothly straight, led over 1f out, quickly asserted and stayed on well, comfortably, won at Leopardstown 2m mdn sft in Dec beating Entoucas (11-12) by 9l, 18 ran.
Blue Sari (FR) 6-4 (11-7) Disputed early, led after 1st, joined 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra before last, weakened, last of 4, dist behind Abacadabras (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m (1) sft in Dec.
The Little Yank (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Waited with, soon in rear, 5th after 5th, one pace 2 out, 5th of 6, 30 1/4l behind Andy Dufresne (11-2) at Punchestown 2m (1) sft in Jan.
