tracked leaders disputing 3rd, ridden and dropped to last 3 out, trailing when pulled up before 2 out
held up disputing 5th, ridden in 4th entering straight, moderate 5th 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders disputing 3rd, slight mistake 5th, ridden in moderate 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace
disputed lead, took keen hold, not fluent at 2nd, headed at 4th, ridden in 2nd entering straight, dropped to moderate 4th 2 out, no impression
held up disputing 5th, headway into moderate 2nd and ridden 2 out, no impression on easy winner when mistake at last, kept on one pace
disputed lead, led from 4th and made rest, went clear 2 out, niggled along and well clear after last, eased inside final furlong, very easily
Delante has a fine pedigree and comfortably landed a 2m2f hurdle on testing ground at Fontainebleau in October. Ben Siegel was thrown in at the deep end in last week's Grade 1 Spring Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown after beating a big field at Punchestown and was by no means disgraced. Ebasari looked a bright prospect when making a successful hurdling debut at Cork before disappointing at Navan which didn't look his form. French import Un Des Flos was well beaten in the latter event while Feigh hasn't done as well as expected since a winning start at Killarney. BRAZIL is the only maiden in the race so receives an allowance. He didn't have any luck in running in his first two starts but caught the eye at Punchestown and can get off the mark.
Delante (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, smooth headway to join leaders 2 out, led last, ridden and quickened clear, won at Fontainebleau 2m 2f hvy in Oct beating I Run (10-7) by 3l, 7 ran.
Ben Siegel (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, slow 3rd, 4th halfway, pushed along and not fluent 2 out, 6th approaching straight and no extra before last, 6th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Vauban (11-2) at Leopardstown 2m (1) Yielding in Feb.
Ebasari (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear at 4th, pushed along briefly at 7th, ridden in 6th 3 out, no impression, 6th of 7, 29 1/4l behind Banbridge (11-7) at Navan 2m Yielding in Jan.
Feigh (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, headway into 2nd and ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 7, 2l behind White Pepper (10-12) at Fairyhouse 2m sft in Jan.
Un Des Flos (FR) 9-1 (10-13) Held up in touch in rear, went 5th at 6th, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon no impression, 5th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Banbridge (11-7) at Navan 2m Yielding in Jan.
Brazil (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Mid-division, 8th halfway, some headway after 3 out and 5th entering straight, pushed along approaching last, kept on run-in, 4th of 20, 7 1/4l behind The Tide Turns (11-9) at Punchestown 2m mdn sft in Jan.
