led, jumped right, niggled along and joined entering straight, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders in close 3rd, headway to lead travelling well 2 out, pushed along and quickly went clear, stayed on strongly run-in, easily
held up in moderate 4th, no impression on leaders before 3 out, dropped to remote last after 3 out, no impression
held up in moderate last, no impression on leaders before 3 out, went remote 4th after 3 out, no impression on leaders, never a factor
tracked leader in 2nd on outer, carried slightly right at times, disputed lead entering straight, headed and pushed along 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, moderate 3rd at last, no impression
APPLE'S JADE should win this for the third consecutive year before heading to Fairyhouse for the Hatton's Grace, which she has already won three times in succession. Although she wins from 2m-3m this is probably her optimum trip and she can regain the winning thread after last season's defeats at the major spring meetings. Bacardys didn't take to fences but his 3l defeat by Unowhatimeanharry in the Stayers Championship at Punchestown advertises his claims and the dual Grade 1 winner will ensure the selection doesn't have things her own way. Grand National runner-up Magic Of Light is no slouch over hurdles as she showed when landing a Grade 2 at Ascot in January but the remaining pair have too much to do.
Apple's Jade (FR) 2-1jfav (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression before last, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Buveur D'Air (11-12) at Punchestown 2m (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Bacardys (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Mid-division early, 5th before 6th, pushed along briefly 10th, 7th before straight, soon effort, stayed on well run-in, 2nd near line, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Dysios (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in touch in 4th, ridden and dropped to moderate last 3 out, soon no impression, remote 4th entering straight, no impression, 4th of 5, dist behind Coko Beach (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 2f Good - Yielding in Oct.
The Ballyboys (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Waited with, 12th approaching halfway, no impression over 5f out, 10th of 14, dist behind Run For Mary (9-9) at Thurles 2m mdn sft in Oct.
Magic Of Light (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Always prominent, blundered 15th (chair), led narrowly 25th, hard pressed 2 out, blundered and headed last, soon ridden, no impression with winner before elbow, stayed on when strongly pressed for 2nd flat, 2nd of 40, 2 3/4l behind Tiger Roll (11-5) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
