mid-division, 7th halfway, headway into 5th 4f out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra 2f out, weakened
chased leader in 2nd, ridden and weakened over 3f out
chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to challenge 2f out, ridden to narrow lead 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong and drifted left under pressure
soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, headway entering straight, 3rd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on in 2nd inside final furlong, drifted slightly right under pressure, no extra close home
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 4f out, led 3f out, ridden and challenged 2f out, headed 1f out, close 3rd and slightly hampered inside final furlong, kept on again close home to 2nd
led, headed 3f out, ridden and no extra 2f out, kept on one pace
Jessica Harrington won this in 2010 with Bullock Harbour and OPERATING looks ready to add to the tally. Narrowly beaten by Kilcrea at Gowran on his debut, he was headed right on the line by Knocklong at Naas on his next start and compensation awaits. Jennies Jewel made a bright start at Thurles in March before a poor effort at Cork but she bounced back at Ballinrobe early this month and looks certain to be in the shake-up. Soul Season landed a point at Bennettsbridge in February but it's the four-year-old Cross Avenue who could provide the biggest threat on his debut as he's from a very good German Flat family and should have more pace than most of these.
Ballymonteen Wood (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Ww rr, last brfly 6out, fair 10th & no ex 3out, bhnd when pu aftr 2out, in a race won by Fromthetop (12-0) at Liscarroll 3m ire ptp gd in Mar, 15 ran.
Hawkins Street (IRE) Milan gelding out of Lonizera.
Operating (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, close 6th entering straight, ridden to challenge and led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, headed on line, 2nd of 8, ns behind Knocklong (10-13) at Naas 2m NH flat in Mar.
Soul Season (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Mid div, gd prog 4out, rdn to ld last, row, won at Bennettsbridge 3m ire ptp gs in Feb beating Witness Of Fashion (12-0) by 3l, 11 ran.
St Shabra (IRE) St Jovite gelding out of Romanze.
Gee Gee Robyn (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, chased leaders over 5f out, no extra from over 4f out, 12th of 13, well behind Dantes Firth (11-0) at Thurles 2m mrs nh flat in Mar.
Jennies Jewel (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Waited with, closer in 9th 5f out, closed to track leaders from over 2f out, no impression under pressure and kept on without threatening from over 1f out, 4th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Dancers Dilemma (12-0) at Ballinrobe 2m N H flat gd.
Theatretown (IRE) King's Theatre mare out of Rainbow Realm.
Cross Avenue (GER) Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of Codera.
