chased leaders, 5th before 4th, 8th on outer before straight, one pace
waited with, 11th before 4th, pushed along briefly after 6th, soon headway, slight mistake 3 out, 6th before straight, kept on same pace
mid-division early, pushed along at stages from 3rd, 10th before 4th, kept on same pace from 2 out
led, pushed along briefly after 6th, joined from before 3 out and pushed along again, headed after 2 out, 3rd and one pace approaching last
tracked leader, jumped slightly right at times, slight mistake 6th, on terms from before 3 out, led after 2 out, slight mistake last, stayed on well run-in
waited with, 7th before 4th, slight mistake 6th, went 3rd approaching straight, no impression and not fluent last, kept on same pace
unseated rider and ran loose before start, chased leaders, 6th before 4th, slight mistake 2 out, 7th before straight, one pace
waited with, 9th before 4th, slight mistake 2 out and no impression
tracked leaders, 4th before 4th, slight mistake 2 out, lost place before straight and no impression
mid-division early, 8th before 4th, towards rear and kept on same pace without threatening from after 2 out
waited with towards rear, progress on inner to chase leaders 2 out, improved into 4th before straight travelling smoothly, pushed along to chase winner approaching last, kept on same pace run-in
tracked leaders, soon 3rd, 5th before straight, one pace
Empire Burleque, a winning point-to-pointer and bumper, has yet to make his mark over timber and looks high enough in the weights on what he's achieved so far. Free Ranger had been running very well before heading to Leopardstown last month where he looked to have a fair chance but ran a shocker, which can't have been his form. Bog War is the only course and distance winner and is on a fair mark but is badly out of form so this can go to PRINCESS MAHLER (NAP), a winner at Limerick in March and having just her third subsequent start when falling at the second last on a return visit last month when looking the likely winner. Uno Momento ran easily his best race over hurdles at Naas last weekend and it wouldn't take much more to get into the frame here.
Baby Jake (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Held up in 4th, disputed 4th from halfway, ridden in last entering straight, no impression, last of 5, 11 1/2l behind Clementina (11-1) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp gd in Jan.
Song Of The Sky 25-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, no impression from 3 out, some modest late progress, 8th of 25, 33 3/4l behind Relegate (11-7) at Naas 2m mdn Yielding in Dec.
Waaheb (USA) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division on outer, reminder 7th, weakened from 4 out, soon behind, 20th of 23, dist behind Askari (10-13) at Navan 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Dec.
Empire Burleque (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, no impression after next, no extra, 7th of 16, 13 1/2l behind Clementina (11-6) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.
Free Ranger (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 8th of 9, dist behind Smoking Gun (11-7) at Limerick 2m sft in Dec.
De Mazzaro (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 7th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 7th of 29, 19 1/4l behind Buildmeupbuttercup (11-0) at Navan 2m mdn gd in Dec.
Bog War (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Chased leaders early, 9th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before last, at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.
Samson Bill (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace, 6th of 9, at Wexford 2m hcp gd in May.
Princess Mahler (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway into 3rd after 3 out, improved to dispute lead travelling well before 2 out, disputing lead with every chance when fell 2 out, at Limerick 2m hcp sft in Dec.
James Boru (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, slight mistake 4th, ridden in moderate 13th before 3 out, kept on one pace closing stages, 7th of 19, 24 1/2l behind Sinoria (10-11) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Dec.
Uno Momento (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Held up in last, headway entering straight, 12th on inner 2 out, soon briefly short of room, ridden in 5th at last, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 19, 2l behind Mystique Heights (10-12) at Naas 2m hcp gd in Jan.
Divin Desir (FR) 50-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, no impression on winner in 2nd before last, no extra run-in, 4th of 22, 7 1/2l behind Breesy Mountain (11-2) at Punchestown 2m hcp gd in Dec.
