tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, smooth progress to challenge straight and led over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, very easily
soon led, strongly pressed straight and headed over 1f out, no chance with easy winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace
prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden 4f out and soon dropped to rear, weakened, eased straight, completely tailed off
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd approaching straight, under pressure and no impression over 1f out, no extra
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, no impression in 4th over 2f out, no extra straight, kept on one pace
WICKLOW BRAVE is likely to prove a warm order and is difficult to oppose. Willie Mullins' easy County Hurdle winner followed up on the Flat at Gowran where the testing ground caused no problems and he should complete a hat-trick. Cardinal Palace wasn't beaten far by Felix Yonger over hurdles at Leopardstown in February and was racing from a mark of 100 in 2013 so he looks the main threat ahead of Davids Park, who ran in the Irish 2000 Guineas last May.
Wicklow Brave 5-4fav (9-10) Chased leader, 6th halfway, progress straight and led 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Gowran Park 2m mdn stks hvy beating Jennies Jewel (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Cardinal Palace (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Dwelt, soon raced in 5th, pushed along into straight on inner, still 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 7l behind Hardstone (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcap pol.
Davids Park 12-1 (8-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along approaching straight, 3rd 3f out, ridden 2 1/2f out, soon weakened and dropped to rear 2f out, no extra and eased, last of 7, 45l behind Papa's Way (8-4) at Cork 1m 2f hcp hvy in Apr.
Dawerann (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression in 7th 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 10l behind Gusty Rocky (11-0) at Tramore 1m 6f ladies mdn stks gd in May '14.
Mireya (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Soon mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, dropped to 14th 2f out, soon no extra, 14th of 15, 15l behind Kalann (8-10) at Curragh 2m hcp gf in Aug.
Armed Guard (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, went 8th 1f out, no impression, never a factor, 8th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Coach Bombay (8-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-65 pol.
