disputed lead, headed 2nd and raced in 2nd, slight mistake 3 out, back on terms approaching straight, soon pushed along and gained narrow lead, went on from before last, stayed on well run-in
waited with towards rear and off pace, slight mistake 2nd, some headway from 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, soon no extra in last
waited with towards rear and off pace, some headway from 3 out, pushed along and no impression from next, soon moderate 3rd and one pace
disputed lead, led 2nd, joined approaching straight, soon pushed along and narrowly headed, not match winner from before last, one pace
chased leaders in moderate 3rd, slightly slow in jumping at times, pushed along and no impression 2 out, soon dropped to 4th and no extra from before last
Sixshooter has won a bumper and a maiden hurdle in two starts around here and showed his liking for heavy ground at Navan, though that was over 2m6f. Recent Revelations, a close fourth behind stablemate Aramax in the Fred Winter in March, didn't stay 2m7f at Galway an finished a long way last in a ladies' handicap at the Curragh last month. Gordon Elliott also runs Compeador, who was beaten a long way in three starts last winter though in much better company including behind KILFENORA at Naas in November. Eddie Harty's charge then won another lucrative handicap at Navan in January and looks the one to beat. Winning hunter-chaser Samurai Cracker ran very well behind the useful Dewcup over slightly shorter here a fortnight ago and can get into contention.
Sixshooter (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Raced towards outer, not fluent 2nd, soon prominent, 2nd after 6th, slight mistake 8th, on terms from 3 out, led from 2 out, jumped slightly right last, headed and one pace inside final 150yds, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Francin (11-4) at Navan 2m 6f hvy in Mar.
Recent Revelations (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, soon no extra, last of 18, 20 1/4l behind El Tren (10-13) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Campeador (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Towards rear, some headway after halfway and 7th approaching straight, no extra from 3 out, weakened, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Morosini (10-11) at Cork 2m 4f hcp sft in Jan.
Kilfenora (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) In touch on outside, lost place before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, 19th of 25, 29 3/4l behind Dame De Compagnie (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Samurai Cracker (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Waited with, soon raced in 4th, 5th from 5th, pushed along from 2 out, headway and switched left straight, 3rd and hit last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Dewcup (11-3) at Punchestown 2m 1f gd in Sep.
