prominent early, chased clear leader, moderate 2nd halfway, slight mistake 3 out and no impression in 7th next, weakened
always towards rear, never a factor, detached after 4 out, slight mistake next, no extra and pulled up after 2 out
always towards rear, never a factor, reminder and detached after 4 out, behind and pulled up before next
towards rear, headway in mid-division 3 out and 5th next, pushed along to go 4th before last, 3rd and ridden entering straight, kept on one pace
mid-division when fell 1st
towards rear when brought down 1st
mid-division, no impression after 3 out, ridden and no extra in 8th after 2 out, weakened
mid-division, 6th halfway, 4th 2 out, pushed along and no impression in 5th before last, kept on one pace
chased clear leader, moderate 5th halfway, no extra after 3 out, weakened and pulled up after 2 out
chased clear leader, not fluent 4th, 3rd halfway, 2nd 2 out, 3rd and closer approaching last, 4th and ridden entering straight, no impression and kept on one pace
soon led and clear before 2nd, 10 lengths lead halfway, travelling well and reduced advantage before last, pushed along and kept on well run-in
rear of mid-division, some headway halfway and mid-division 4 out, 6th on outer 2 out, pushed along and progress to go 2nd before last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on
chased clear leader, 4th halfway, 3rd 2 out, pushed along and no impression in 6th before last, ridden and no extra run-in
always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 3 out, weakened, tailed off
prominent early, chased clear leader, lost place halfway, reminders and dropped to rear after 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out
Double Talkin Jive, who fell on his hurdling debut, may have been feeling the effects at Limerick last month. Custers Mistake was headed right on the line over the minimum at Roscommon in September but has a long absence to overcome in this competitive maiden. Figurehead looked very promising in the autumn and was impeded when last seen at Leopardstown in December while Heathrow showed major improvement when a close third on the latter track last month. Mahons Glory was well beaten at Down Royal but his in-form trainer is back on board. SHOWBUSINESS looked in need of the run when beaten a long way behind Salamanca Bay over 2m at Thurles but was staying on and the longer trip can see him off the mark. Vale Of Glory was a 250/1 chance when runner-up over 2m4f at Roscommon where he was only headed on the run-in.
Double Talkin Jive (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, keen early, led 1st, slight mistake 6th, pressed after 3 out, pushed along and headed entering straight, 3rd 2 out, no extra in 4th when mistake last, 5th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Midnight It Is (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Mar.
Eden Gardens (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to moderate 7th before 3 out, weakened, 10th of 12, dist behind Bodhisattva (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hvy in Mar.
Hard Times (IRE) 250-1 (12-0) Chased leader, 6th at 4th, 7th 3 out, weakened after 3 out, 15th of 16, dist behind Stumptown (11-13) at Limerick 2m mdn sft in Oct.
Hisnameis Mrdevitt (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Held up, slight mistake 5th, towards rear halfway, progress entering straight, 7th 3 out, ridden before next, no impression before last, kept on one pace, 6th of 16, 8 1/2l behind Ya Ya Baby (11-2) at Cork 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Moulane West (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 18, 20l behind Sir Gerhard (12-0) at Leopardstown 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Paddy The Wire (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Held up, carried right after 6f, headway 3f out, pushed along and tracked leader over 1f out, hung left but led final 110 yards, always doing enough, won at Catterick 2m (5) sft in Dec beating Risk D'Argent (11-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Castlehill Boy (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) In touch, mistake at 4th, niggled along in moderate 5th after 4 out, stumbled 3 out, no extra before last, 5th of 18, 25 3/4l behind Micro Manage (11-12) at Thurles 2m mdn gd in Mar.
Custers Mistake (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Chased leader, progress to 3rd halfway, kept on well run-in to lead narrowly closing stages, headed close home, 2nd of 17, hd behind Trebizond (11-9) at Roscommon 1m 7f mdn gd in Sep.
Figurehead (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression when hampered 2 out, weakened, 10th of 21, dist behind Watch House Cross (11-9) at Leopardstown 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Heathrow (FR) 18-1 (11-12) Mid-division, closer in 4th and ridden 2 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Prevaricate (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m mdn Yielding in Mar.
L'impertinent (FR) 18-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, ran freely, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 14th of 16, dist behind Lucky Max (11-5) at Cork 2m hcp sft in Dec.
Mahons Glory (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Prominent early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped off leaders 4 out, ridden in 5th and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 15, 30l behind Deploy The Getaway (11-6) at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn Yielding in Jan.
Showbusiness (FR) 3-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and no impression 3 out, soon no chance with easy winner, slight mistake 2 out, went remote 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 14, dist behind Salamanca Bay (11-4) at Thurles 2m mdn Yielding in Mar.
Speed Gang (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, ridden and no extra before last, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 13 3/4l behind The Road To Fame (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Mar.
Vale Of Glory (IRE) 250-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, ran freely, rapid headway on inner to dispute and bumped rival 5th, soon led and clear, reduced lead and not fluent 8th, ridden and 4 lengths clear when mistake 2 out, soon strongly pressed, headed run-in, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 18, 2 1/2l behind Favori Logique (12-0) at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.
A Dublin Job (IRE) 250-1 (11-12) Mid-division, jumped right at 4th, ridden 4 out, moderate 8th next, no impression, 6th of 12, dist behind Bodhisattva (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hvy in Mar.
Getaway Milani (IRE) 300-1 (11-4) Mid-division, 8th approaching straight, no impression when slightly hampered 2 out, no extra, kept on one pace run-in, 7th of 17, dist behind Geni De La Cour (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 3f mdn hvy in Mar.
Golden Sandbanks 300-1 (11-12) Towards rear, detached after 4th, moderate 8th after 5th, effort 3 out, soon under pressure, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Ballykeel (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Mar.
