soon led, pressed before 2 out and ridden and joined before last, headed run-in and soon no extra, dropped to 3rd closing stages
chased leaders and 3rd from halfway, pushed along to challenge before 2 out and improved to dispute lead before last, led run-in and kept on well to extend advantage close home
towards rear and 7th from halfway, pushed along in 6th from 3 out, no impression in 5th from next and kept on same pace
raced in rear, took closer order from 5 out and pushed along in 4th from 3 out, challenged in 3rd on inner before next, ridden approaching last, no impression run-in and kept on into 2nd close home
mid-division and 5th from halfway, not fluent 5 out and soon lost place, pushed along from 3 out and no impression from before next
mid-division and 4th from halfway, not fluent 3 out, pushed along to challenge on outer before next, ridden in 4th before last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
chased leader in 2nd on inner, pushed along before 2 out, soon no impression and weakened
mid-division on outer and 6th from halfway, pushed along and ridden from 3 out, no impression from before next
Sayce Gold will have found 2m much too short at Thurles having completed a hat-trick when landing a Cork Grade 3 over 3m earlier where she had the smart Ragnar Lodbrok 8 lengths back in second. La Chanteuse completed a double at the beginning of the year and can't have been right when pulling up at Navan when The Sliding Rock finished fourth. Lady Breffni ran well in a Grade B handicap at Leopardstown where she will have found 2m2f too short but was behind GLOBAL EQUITY that day and Joseph O'Brien's mare couldn't quite get close enough to the in-form Atlantic Fairy to mount a challenge. She's still a maiden and her allowance can see her get off the mark though another without a win, The Getaway Star, could be given a chance at her best.
Sayce Gold (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) Led early, joined 2nd and headed 3rd, disputed lead briefly after 3 out, lost place before next and soon no extra, 7th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Gauloise (10-10) at Thurles 2m lst (1) sft in Dec.
Darrens Hope (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Disputed lead, headed 5th, prominent, went left 7th, lost position 3 out and pushed along in 4th, 3rd and no impression approaching last, kept on same pace without threatening run-in, 3rd of 5, 5 3/4l behind Black Tears (10-13) at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) sft in Mar.
The Sliding Rock 12-1 (11-3) Pushed along briefly after 1st, waited with, 8th after 6th, pushed along briefly from 6 out, not fluent 4 out, closed up to be prominent and effort straight, dropped to 4th before last and one pace, 4th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Atlantic Fairy (10-13) at Navan 2m 5f lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Ballyshannon Rose (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Held up in mid-division, slight mistake 5th, hampered on rail after 3 out, ridden in 10th 2 out, soon no impression, 9th of 22, 32 1/2l behind Maze Runner (9-13) at Leopardstown 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Global Equity (IRE) 11-4jfav (10-13) Disputed lead briefly early, tracked leaders, 2nd after 6th, chased winner from 2 out, kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Atlantic Fairy (10-13) at Navan 2m 5f lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Lady Breffni (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, closer in 7th before 2 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, under pressure in 4th last, kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 20, 4 1/4l behind Heaven Help Us (10-12) at Leopardstown 2m 2f hcp Soft - Heavy in Feb.
The Getaway Star (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Disputed lead, led 5th, pressed and under pressure approaching straight, headed approaching last, soon no extra, one pace, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Black Tears (10-13) at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) sft in Mar.
Stockdale (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Waited with, closer in mid-division approaching 5th, 8th after 6th, closed up 2 out, on terms before straight, led before last, kept on well under pressure run-in to just hold on at the finish, won at Punchestown 2m 6f mdn sft in Mar beating Merry Doyenne (11-1) by nk, 16 ran.
La Chanteuse (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Mid-division early, 7th after 6th, closed on outer from 4 out, pushed along before straight, soon no impression, weakened and pulled up 2 out, at Navan 2m 5f lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Robyndeglory (IRE) 2-1 (11-1) Chased leaders and 3rd from halfway, not fluent in 2nd 3 out, improved to dispute lead before next, ridden run-in, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 14, nk behind Daphne Moon (11-1) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn sft in Mar.
