made all, clear early, reduced advantage 3rd, clear again form 5th, reduced advantage but travelling well 2 out, shaken up briefly run-in, easily
chased leader, mainly moderate 2nd, slight mistakes 2nd and 6th, 3rd before 4 out, ridden entering straight, mistake 2 out, no extra before last, dropped to 4th closing stages run-in
always towards rear, ridden in last 4 out, weakened and completely tailed off
chased leaders, mainly 3rd, moderate 2nd before 4 out, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened entering straight
held up towards rear, progress into moderate 4th before 5 out, improved into 2nd entering straight, ridden and no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home
always towards rear, slight mistakes 1st and 2nd, no impression from 4 out, weakened
held up in 4th, 5th before 5 out, ridden 3 out, no impression in 4th 2 out, stayed on run-in to go 2nd close home
This looks another for Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh via CLONDAW COURT. Unbeaten in a point-to-point and a bumper, he only scrambled home on his hurdling debut at Leopardstown in December but put that experience to good use with an easy victory over this track and trip the following month and will be at short odds to remain unbeaten. He should get a stiff test from Ttebbob, who has been progressing nicely, scoring over 3m at Naas in March before outpaced in a race run at a crawl over a shorter trip back there earlier this month. Mount Colah is reverting to hurdles for the first time since March of last year and he's done well over fences so he should ensure the likely favourite doesn't have everything his own way. The remainder will all need to improve to get involved.
Clondaw Court (IRE) 4-6fav (11-5) Chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead entering straight, clear before last, ridden briefly run-in, easily, won at Thurles 2m 6f nov hdl sft in Jan beating Horendus Hulabaloo (11-2) by 18l, 4 ran.
Captainofthefleet (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Held up, mainly 6th, closer order on inner before 7th, not fluent 3 out, 5th 2 out, one pace under pressure from before last, 5th of 8, 8l behind Pencilhimin (10-5) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hdl.
Mister Red (FR) (10-10) 4th of 13, 7l behind Derwent (10-10) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 1f 4yo hdl gs in Jun.
Ttebbob (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Held up 4th at sedate pace, ran freely, improved to 3rd at 6th, soon 4th, travelling well before 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden after last and stayed on well to 3rd, nearest finish, 3rd of 4, 2l behind Plinth (11-3) at Naas 2m 4f hdl.
Mount Colah (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up 4th off pace, closer in 3rd at 5th, disputed 3rd 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, pecked after last, ridden and kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Moscow Mannon (11-1) at Naas 2m chs Grade 3 (1).
Ivy Glen (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Soon chased leaders, moderate 5th 3 out, no impression approaching straight, one pace, 5th of 10, 21l behind Our Ned (11-7) at Limerick 2m 1f beg chs gf in Jul.
Mireya (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Raced in rear in 3rd, closed up from 5 out, soon disputing 2nd, almost on terms 3 out, disputed lead next, pushed along in 2nd approaching straight, challenging and still every chance when fell last,, in a race won by Plinth (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 6f hdl sft, 3 ran.
