towards rear, mistake 6th, pushed along and some headway 4 out, left 4th and badly hampered next, not recover, behind and pulled up before next
led early, prominent when mistake and unseated rider 4th
prominent and disputed lead from 3rd, still travelling well in close 2nd when fell 3 out
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, soon weakened, well behind and pulled up before last
mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, left moderate 5th after 3 out, no extra, left remote 4th at last
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no impression 4 out, left moderate 3rd after 3 out, no extra after next, mistake and unseated rider last
always prominent, disputed lead from 3rd, pushed along and led 3 out, ridden and headed briefly next, edged left run-in and kept on well
mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression 4 out, left moderate 4th after 3 out, no extra, left remote 3rd at last
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, left 2nd 3 out, pushed along and led briefly next, soon ridden, switched right run-in and kept on, no impression on winner close home
towards rear, never a factor, pushed along after 5 out, moderate 6th 2 out, left remote 5th at last
always rear and soon detached, no extra and pulled up before 9th
NonRunner
Billaway, who won this a year ago, was surprisingly beaten at Fairyhouse last time, not by the long odds-on Ferns Lock but by stablemate Annamix, who defied numerous mistakes to land the spoils. The winner is unpredictable and fell at Cheltenham before that but the runner-up had Vaucelet just over a length behind when successful a year ago. The latter was seventh at Cheltenham when Chris's Dream was fifth and ITS ON THE LINE second, the latter making up a huge amount of ground from the last. Emmet Mullins' charge has since fallen at Bechers in the Foxhunters but he's the youngest in the line-up and has the scope to make further progress.
Annamix (FR) 18-1 (12-0) Held up in 4th early, rear from 10th, behind from 12th, mistake 7 out, not fluent 5 out, closer entering straight, 3rd after 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to press leader last, soon led run-in, asserted closing stages, won at Fairyhouse 3m 1f sft in Apr beating Billaway (12-0) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Billaway (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Led, headed 3rd and tracked leader, disputed from 9th to 11th, close up and disputed from 7 out, niggled along briefly before 5 out where slight mistake, soon 2nd, ridden entering straight, stayed on to lead before last, pressed last, soon headed run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Annamix (12-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f sft in Apr.
Chris's Dream (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Front rank, pushed along and outpaced in 5th turning in, weakened between last two, 5th of 23, 6 1/2l behind Premier Magic (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) sft in Mar.
Dinny Lacey (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) In touch, 3rd at 8th, closed in 3rd after 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, led run-in, ridden and kept on best closing stages, won at Cork 2m 4f Yielding in Apr beating Ultimate Optimist (12-0) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.
Down The Highway (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Rcd 4th, 3rd 1/2way, cl 3rd 4out, brfly drpd to 5th 3out, 4th 2out, went gd 3rd bef last, nev nrr at fin, 3rd of 6, 1/4l behind Come To Me (12-2) at Tattersalls 3m Yielding in Apr.
Drumcliff (IRE) 2-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, ld aftr 5th, hdd & 1l 2nd bef 3out, still 1l 2nd bef 2out, ld well bef last where 2l adv, kow flat, won at Quakerstown 3m Yielding in Apr beating Woodbrook Boy (11-6) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Its On The Line (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Towards rear, behind when fell 10th (bechers), at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr.
Lough Derg Spirit (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 14th, pushed along 17th, ridden run-in, ran on but always held, 3rd of 27, 5 1/4l behind Famous Clermont (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr.
Vaucelet (FR) 9-4fav (12-0) Chased leaders, hampered by loose horse going to 4 out, ridden home turn, weakened soon after, 7th of 23, 10 1/4l behind Premier Magic (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) sft in Mar.
Visioman (FR) 28-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, 5th at 8th, 4th 2 out where left 3rd and badly hampered, no impression, dropped to 4th closing stages, 4th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Dinny Lacey (12-0) at Cork 2m 4f Yielding in Apr.
Dancing After Dark (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) Led, jumped left at 1st, slight mistake at 4th, headed after 8th, 3rd after 12th, led narrowly before 4 out, headed 3 out where mistake, lost place and weakened before 2 out, 10th of 14, 35 1/4l behind Lar's Lass (11-11) at Cork 3m mdn Yielding in Apr.
Snugsborough Hall (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 30l 3rd 1/2way, prog to chall ldr 2out, qcknd & went clr bef last, sn in command, won at Stradbally 3m gd in Apr beating Brooksway Fair (11-11) by 4l, 11 ran.
