soon led, headed before 3rd, 2nd halfway, improved to lead entering straight, ridden approaching 2 out where mistake, soon pressed, 2-length advantage after last, kept on, all out close home
mid-division for most, ridden in 7th after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, moderate 4th last, kept on one pace
prominent, soon chased leader, led before 3rd, slight mistake 7th, ridden and headed entering straight, under pressure in 4th when slow and mistake 2 out, soon no extra
settled behind leaders, mid-division halfway, slow 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up
held up, ridden in 8th after 3 out, no impression before straight, kept on one pace
held up towards rear early, mid-division halfway, mistake and unseated rider 7th
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden before straight, challenged 2 out, close up and slight mistake last, soon under pressure in 2nd, stayed on well close home, just held
chased leaders, mistake 1st, 4th halfway, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no extra in 5th entering straight, slightly hampered 2 out, kept on one pace
always behind, slow 3rd, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra before straight
held up, progress into 6th 3 out, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace
soon chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd and mistake 4th, mid-division halfway, 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace
It's two years since ORNUA won the Grade 1 Maghull Novices' Chase at Aintree and he hasn't won since. But he's been mixing it with the best and led for a long way in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 on Monday. Dr Mikey was returning from a very long break when well beaten in a three-runner race over hurdles at Leopardstown last month and doesn't have much experience over fences. Great Khan is 0-19 over fences though may have lost his maiden tag but for a last-fence blunder at Thurles last month so has to be a threat. Bay Hill has been a prolific winner on the Flat and over hurdles and, though only scoring once over fences, he ran well in a similar race at Navan last time. Fine Theatre won a similar race here a year ago with Kitten Rock fourth though the ground was very heavy that day.
Ornua (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Soon led, joined 7th, slight mistake 5 out, led again after next, headed 3 out, pushed along and mistake next, soon no extra, 5th of 6, 17 3/4l behind Easy Game (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Apr.
Neverushacon (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Chased leader, progress before 4th, 6th after 6th, weakened and detached before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Thurles 3m Yielding in Mar.
Dr Mikey (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Led, bad mistake 4 out, headed before 2 out, no extra in 3rd entering straight, weakened before last, last of 3, dist behind French Dynamite (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 2f Yielding in Mar.
Na Trachtalai Abu (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 15th, not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out), never reached leaders, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Bay Hill (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Waited with, slightly slow 1st, not fluent 5th, 10th after 8th, headway on outer 5 out, prominent and effort straight, one pace approaching last, 3rd of 13, 10l behind Kruzhlinin (10-10) at Navan 3m hcp sft in Mar.
Crosshue Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Disputed lead early, prominent, slight mistake 4th and raced in 4th, pushed along approaching 4 out, soon no impression, lost position and slightly impeded 2 out, one pace after, 4th again at finish, 4th of 8, 23 1/4l behind Goulane Chosen (11-10) at Cork 2m 1f hcp gd in Apr.
Fine Theatre (IRE) 80-1 (11-12) Always behind, slight mistake 2nd, under pressure 5th, trailing 9th, pulled up before 3 out, at Punchestown 3m 2f hcp hvy in Dec.
Well Joey (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Mid-division on inner, bad mistake 7th, dropped to rear when mistake next, no impression, 11th of 13, dist behind Kavanaghs Corner (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp sft in Nov.
Lean Araig (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Towards rear, fell 1st, at Naas 3m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Kitten Rock (FR) 16-1 (10-5) Mid-division, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.
Great Khan (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Mid-division, progress after 6th, 4th before 7th, closed in 3rd after 3 out, ridden to lead before last where bad mistake, kept on, headed closing stages and no extra, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Getaday (11-3) at Thurles 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Mar.
Crazyheart (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Pushed along briefly start, pecked 1st, soon chased leaders, 5th after 4th, slight mistake 6th, some headway but no impression approaching straight, impeded and weakened 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Goulane Chosen (11-10) at Cork 2m 1f hcp gd in Apr.
King's Song (FR) 40-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, 6th at last, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 13 1/4l behind My Manekineko (11-9) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Mar.
Definite Soldier (IRE) 40-1 (9-12) Held up, moderate 6th after 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 27 3/4l behind Discordantly (11-6) at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Oct.
