mid-division, 14th approaching 5 out, no danger from next
rear of mid-division, 15th approaching 5 out, no danger from next, kept on without threatening from before 2 out
always prominent, jumped left 3rd, on terms 2 out, soon no impression under pressure in 3rd and kept on same pace
tracked leaders, 6th approaching 2 out, soon no impression
towards rear, no danger 4 out, kept on without threatening from before 2 out
very much on toes beforehand and mounted outside parade ring, mistake 1st, soon behind, tailed off
tracked leaders, closer in 3rd travelling well after 3 out, 2nd and ridden before straight, not fluent last, stayed on well run-in to press winner near finish
mid-division, 11th approaching 5 out, no danger from next, kept on without threatening from before 2 out
towards rear for most, never a factor
soon led and disputed, headed 4 out, 4th after next, 5th approaching 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, 6th 4 out, 7th approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace
mid-division, moderate 9th 4 out, no impression from after next, pulled up 50yds out and dismounted
soon chased leaders, 4th approaching 2 out, soon no impression
never better than mid-division, no danger from 4 out, tailed off
chased leaders, 8th approaching 2 out, soon no impression
led and disputed, led 4 out, asserted into straight, stayed on well under pressure run-in to hold on near finish
chased leaders, slow jump 1st, no extra 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
prominent, lost place from 3 out, soon no extra
mid-division, 13th approaching 5 out, no extra from next
Dermot Weld has won this no less than seven times and can make it number eight with UNIVERSAL TRUTH, who started odds-on for The Guinness Race here a year ago but could only finish fourth before being well beaten in a maiden hurdle at Leopardstown. An earlier third place behind Sweeps Hill in the Champion Bumper at Punchestown shows his massive potential and he beat Shamiran over 4l on the flat at Leopardstown last June. Clonard Lad makes his bow over timber after a narrow success in a Tramore bumper in April and looks certain to make a useful hurdler while Cruise On Bach reverts to hurdling after landing a 2m4f bumper at Roscommon and should go well. The 110-flat rated Drumfire is a very interesting newcomer as the former Mark Johnston-trained six-year-old was having his first start for Eoin Griffin when runner-up to Profound Beauty in a Listed event at the Curragh recently.
