close up, jumped right, raced on outer, no impression 2 out, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd close home
pushed along from early, soon raced in 5th, no impression 6th
soon led, slight mistakes 3rd and 3 out, jumped slightly left 2 out, stayed on well from before last, edged right run-in
always in rear, never a factor, completely tailed off
soon raced in 3rd, closed up 5th, 4th from 4 out, kept on same pace from after 2 out
soon raced in 4th, 3rd from 4 out, pushed along straight, under pressure from 2 out to chase winner, one pace last, dropped to 3rd close home
Bright New Dawn landed a Grade 3 novices' event here in March 2014 but didn't win again until earlier this month when beating two rivals at Clonmel. His overall form, particularly when narrowly beaten by Felix Yonger at Navan in December, entitles him to the greatest respect. Days Hotel won this in 2013 and a year later and though behind Bright New Dawn at Navan wasn't beaten far and is no forlorn hope to get back on the winning trail. SIMPLY NED (NAP) has won just four times from 16 starts over fences but invariably races at a high level. He was behind Twinlight in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown just over a year ago but with an 8lb pull in the weights can make his long journey pay dividends.
Twinlight (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Led, mistake 5th and disputed briefly after, headed 4 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, no extra before last, 5th of 6, 17 3/4l behind Felix Yonger (11-12) at Punchestown 2m (1) sft in Jan.
Cause Of Causes (USA) 20-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, slow 10th and in rear next, soon pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra, 10th of 11, 36l behind Empire Of Dirt (10-4) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp sft in Jan.
Days Hotel (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th after 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Felix Yonger (11-12) at Punchestown 2m (1) sft in Jan.
Glenwood For Ever (IRE) 250-1 (11-3) Soon well behind in rear, completed in own time, last of 4, dist behind Smashing (11-6) at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) hvy in Feb.
Mount Colah (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, 3rd after 4 out, progress to dispute when blundered 2 out, soon no extra and dropped to rear before last, last of 4, 20 1/2l behind Don Cossack (11-10) at Thurles 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.
Simply Ned (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, effort after 3 out, weakened next, last of 5, 11 3/4l behind Un De Sceaux (11-7) at Ascot 2m 1f (1) sft in Jan.
Bright New Dawn (IRE) 1-2fav (11-4) Settled 3rd, 2nd 5 out, improved to challenge entering straight, narrow lead 2 out, ridden to assert run-in and kept on well, won at Clonmel 2m 4f hvy in Feb beating Rubi Light (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 3 ran.
