soon tracked leaders, 3rd after 2nd, not fluent 5th, challenged on inner from 2 out and not much room, no extra and one pace run-in
led, wandered slightly approaching 1st, not fluent 3rd, went on approaching straight, soon reduced lead, pressed from 2 out, joined last, soon led again and stayed on well
took keen hold, soon chased leaders, 5th after 2nd, effort straight, on terms at last, soon headed and kept on without matching winner
waited with, some slight mistakes, 9th after 2nd, headway straight, kept on without threatening from before last
prominent, 2nd after 2nd, slight mistake 4th, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along and not much room briefly, weakened when slightly impeded last
waited with, slight mistake 2nd, soon raced in 7th, effort straight, no impression when bad mistake and unseated rider last
soon chased leaders, 4th after 2nd, slight mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, one pace from before last
waited with, soon in rear, some headway straight, soon one pace
mid-division early, 6th after 2nd, effort straight, chased leaders but no impression before last where slight mistake, one pace
waited with, 8th after 2nd, headway and effort when jumped left 2 out, no impression and slight mistake last, one pace
Pasley won on heavy ground the Flat in October and hasn't done much wrong in three starts over timber though faces no easy task conceding weight all round. His stable companion Millswyn hasn't shown enough in three maidens to suggest he can land this but INSTANT RETURN has been getting better with each run and showed tenacity when scoring at Punchestown. Noble Joshua had Fassbender three lengths behind when runner-up in a Limerick handicap while Sean Says looked at home on testing ground at Punchestown. Laura Bullion looks best of the remainder.
Pasley (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead after 2 out, strongly pressed and ridden approaching last, headed at last, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 20, 4 1/2l behind Gealach (11-0) at Punchestown 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Dec.
Instant Return (IRE) 15-8jfav (11-4) Led, slight mistakes 2nd and 3rd, joined 3 out, left disputing and ridden 2 out, edged ahead run-in, kept on well under pressure close home, won at Punchestown 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan beating Politicise (11-4) by nk, 13 ran.
Laura Bullion (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and towards rear, pushed along 2f out and rear of mid-division on outer over 1f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 14, 3l behind Art Of America (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Nov.
Millswyn (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, 4th halfway, 3rd and slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra after next, 5th of 14, dist behind Saint D'Oroux (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Feb.
Sean Says (IRE) 11-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, challenged before 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden to assert entering straight, reduced advantage and slight mistake last, soon pressed, kept on well under pressure run-in, won at Punchestown 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan beating Saol Iontach (11-0) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Yafordadoe (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, close 6th and pecked slightly next, ridden approaching last and no extra run-in, 6th of 18, 11 3/4l behind Muhaafiz (10-9) at Naas 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Feb.
Nobel Joshua (AUT) 7-2 (10-7) Soon tracked leaders, 3rd from 5th, pushed along approaching straight, switched right approaching 2 out, chased winner run-in and kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Bajan Excell (11-11) at Limerick 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Fassbender (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Waited with in rear, tended to race towards inner, closed up before straight, soon challenged and every chance, one pace from before last, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Bajan Excell (11-11) at Limerick 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Insane Bolt (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Raced in 8th early, not always fluent jumping, soon 11th, no extra from before straight, 23rd of 25, dist behind Exit Poll (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding in Jan.
Moghram (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Raced in 9th early, soon 5th, no extra when impeded 2 out, 17th of 25, dist behind Exit Poll (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding in Jan.
