rear of mid-division, headway after 2nd, 4th after 8th, progress in 3rd before 3 out, dropped to 5th before 2 out, no extra before last
led at sedate pace, wandered at 1st where not fluent and jumped left, not fluent at 2nd where headed, dropped to 4th after 6th, 5th after 8th, mistake at 9th, slow jump at 10th, weakened
close up, dropped to 5th at 3rd, 7th after 8th, progress to 4th after 3 out, no impression last, no extra closing stages
tracked leader, led at 2nd, slight mistake at 5th, reduced lead and not fluent at 6th, headed after 6th, led at 7th, headed 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last, no extra closing stages
mid-division, rear of mid-division at 3rd, headway to close before 6th, led narrowly after 6th, headed at 7th, mistake 4 out and lost place, weakened before 2 out where mistake and pecked
rear, 8th after 8th, headway after 3 out, progress to lead narrowly 2 out, headed after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, not reach winner
prominent, 4th at 3rd, 3rd after 6th, improved to 2nd after 4 out, closed 2 out, led after 2 out, edged left last, kept on best under pressure run-in
towards rear, 9th after 8th, 8th after 3 out, no impression 2 out where mistake, weakened
rear, not fluent at 1st, headway at 3rd, 6th after 8th, 7th after 3 out, no impression and weakened 2 out
towards rear, in rear at 1st where mistake, 10th after 8th, not fluent in 9th at 10th, weakened and detached 3 out, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out
Easy Fella was well beaten on his only start at this trip and needs to brush up his jumping. Fantasio D'alene would take the world of beating on his close second at Naas back in November 2020 but has broken blood vessels in all three subsequent starts. Friends N Commerce is very consistent, stays the trip and will enjoy the conditions so should get into contention along with the lightly-raced JAPERS JACK, who is progressing nicely and stayed on strongly when runner-up over 2m7f at Thurles. Apples In Winter has never been further than 2m3f but triple point-to-point winner Desert Heather should have no problems staying.
Easy Fella (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Prominent early, tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd and no impression 2 out, left 2nd entering straight and closer when slight mistake last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, no impression final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Connors Cross (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Feb.
Fantasio D'alene (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 6th, reminders after next, 6th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear after 8th, pulled up before next, at Cork 3m mdn hvy in Jan.
Friends N Commerce (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Mid-division, 9th halfway, headway after 2 out and 5th entering straight, went 3rd early final furlong, ridden and kept on well, nearest at finish, 3rd of 15, 1l behind Dr Val (11-3) at Punchestown 3m hcp Yielding in Feb.
Japers Jack (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Close up, 2nd before 7th, dropped to 3rd before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on in 2nd run-in, no impression on winner, 2nd of 15, 2 3/4l behind Yeah Man (11-4) at Thurles 2m 7f mdn Good - Yielding in Feb.
Apples In Winter (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Mid-division, pushed along in 7th approaching straight, 5th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, went 4th at last, kept on one pace, 4th of 18, 10 1/4l behind Feddans (11-7) at Clonmel 2m 3f mdn sft in Feb.
Desert Heather (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Mid-division, 8th halfway, headway before 2 out and pushed along in 4th entering straight, 3rd and no impression on principals run-in, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 10 1/4l behind Nine Graces (10-13) at Punchestown 2m 6f mdn Yielding in Feb.
Fortunefavorsdbold (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Soon chased clear leader, 6th halfway, pushed along in 4th entering straight, 3rd when slight mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 18, 4 3/4l behind Feddans (11-7) at Clonmel 2m 3f mdn sft in Feb.
Like Ta Ma (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no impression in straight, kept on one pace, 6th of 18, 15 1/2l behind Figaroc (11-4) at Clonmel 2m 3f mdn sft in Mar.
Mag Dillane (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, 6th and pushed along entering straight, no impression over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 6 1/4l behind West End Victory (11-11) at Thurles 2m gd in Feb.
Spoken Story (IRE) 150-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, detached in 9th from 6f out, completed tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Chosen Witness (12-0) at Limerick 2m 2f hvy in Dec.
