Joseph O'Brien has entered both Global Equity and Lunar Display, who occupied the places in a Listed race at Navan on Sunday won by Atlantic Fairy. The former came out best by 5 lengths but the latter appeared to be travelling best until two late mistakes put paid to her chances. Willie Mullins has won this for the past five years and GREAT WHITE SHARK landed a Grade B handicap at the Galway Festival before winning the Cesarewitch at Newmarket. She started favourite for the Grade 2 Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran last month but ran poorly in testing conditions and was beaten a distance. That was obviously not her form and at her best would be fancied to beat Black Tears, who has twice been beaten by Mullins' inmates this campaign after ending last season finishing second in the Coral Cup.
Black Tears 7-1 (11-1) Raced off pace in 4th, took closer order before 3rd, moderate 3rd 4 out, moderate 4th before 3 out, headway 2 out, under pressure in 3rd before last where not fluent, one paced, 3rd of 7, 12 1/2l behind Concertista (11-9) at Leopardstown 2m 4f (1) sft in Dec.
Global Equity (IRE) 11-4jfav (10-13) Disputed lead briefly early, tracked leaders, 2nd after 6th, chased winner from 2 out, kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Atlantic Fairy (10-13) at Navan 2m 5f lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Great White Shark (FR) 2-1fav (10-12) Mid-division, ridden and lost place after 3 out, no extra before 2 out where slight mistake, weakened, 7th of 10, dist behind Sams Profile (11-5) at Gowran Park 3m (1) hvy in Jan.
Lunar Display (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Waited with, soon towards rear, slight mistake 7th, headway and effort straight, 4th and slight mistake 2 out, 3rd and no impression before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 6 1/2l behind Atlantic Fairy (10-13) at Navan 2m 5f lst (1) hvy in Feb.
