in touch, disputed after 4th, headed at 6th, under pressure in 2nd before 3 out, dropped to 3rd and ridden before 2 out, weakened in moderate 4th run-in
led, not fluent at 1st, disputed after 4th, led at 6th, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on best under pressure run-in
towards rear, 9th after 4th, progress before 4 out, left moderate 5th 3 out, weakened in moderate 6th after 2 out
chased leader, 5th after 4th, took closer order at 8th, 3rd before 3 out, progress to 2nd before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on run-in, not reach winner
towards rear, dropped to rear and slightly detached after 4th, took closer order after 8th, left moderate 6th 3 out, moderate 5th after 2 out, kept on in moderate 4th run-in, never on terms
rear of mid-division, 6th after 4th, brought down before 4 out
rear of mid-division, 8th after 4th, hampered before 4 out, ridden after 4 out, weakened and detached 3 out
towards rear, 7th after 4th, left moderate 4th 3 out, stayed on to moderate 3rd at last, kept on, never nearer
chased leader, 4th after 4th, bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out
raced in detached rear, closed up on field at 2nd, not fluent at 4th, slightly detached in 10th after 4th, took closer order after 8th, brought down before 4 out
tracked leader, 3rd after 4th, slipped up before 4 out
PUNCHES CROSS likes plenty of give in the ground as he demonstrated at Wexford and though a 7lb rise makes this tougher Mark Walsh can steer him home. Fruits Of Glory gained his first victory over fences and only his second in 41 starts when scoring here last month but a 10lb rise makes this tougher. Freewheelin Dylan went up 9lb for winning a Kilbeggan handicap but has since been placed over hurdles and fences and is running well enough to get into contention but Minella Till Dawn has a very long break to overcome though is well enough handicapped to get into contention.
Full Cry (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Prominent, 5th from 9th, pushed along from 11th, dropped to moderate 6th approaching straight, soon no extra, 8th of 16, dist behind Cabaret Queen (9-12) at Limerick 3m hcp hvy in Oct.
Freewheelin Dylan (IRE) 2-1fav (11-1) Held up towards rear, slight mistake 5 out, progress into 6th after 3 out, ridden entering straight, under pressure in moderate 4th 2 out, 3rd before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 8 3/4l behind High Sparrow (11-10) at Clonmel 3m hcp sft in Oct.
Mick The Jiver 20-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 8th, 8th halfway, no impression in 7th when slight mistake 2 out, ridden in moderate 4th entering straight, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 21l behind Portmore Lough (10-5) at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Oct.
Punches Cross (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Mid-division early, waited with, 8th from 5th, headway and effort straight, switched right before last, led and stayed on well closing stages, quickly asserted, won at Wexford 2m 4f hcp hvy in Oct beating Mount Hanover (10-9) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Killer Miller (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 3rd, at Naas 3m hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Gwencily Berbas (FR) 20-1 (9-13) Mid-division early, 9th from 2nd, slightly impeded 7th, 7th from 9th, some slight mistakes after, headway after 3 out, effort straight, soon no extra and one pace, 4th of 16, 24 1/2l behind Cabaret Queen (9-12) at Limerick 3m hcp hvy in Oct.
Rooster Byron (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Cork 3m hcp sft in Mar.
Minella Till Dawn (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders on outer, dropped to last and ridden 3 out, no impression, last of 8, 22 1/4l behind Fitzhenry (10-10) at Naas 2m 4f hcp sft in Feb.
Deputy's Pass (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, 4th from 5th, effort straight, slight mistake 2 out, slight mistake again last and no extra, 5th of 9, 12l behind Punches Cross (10-10) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.
Fruits Of Glory (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) In rear, bad mistake 4th, closer in 11th on outer when mistake 4 out, slight mistake next and ridden briefly, headway into 3rd travelling well entering straight, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well run-in, won at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Oct beating Little Haarth (10-4) by 5l, 16 ran.
Roxboro Road (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Soon in touch towards rear, some slight mistakes, 7th from 5th, pushed along after 3 out, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra, last of 9, dist behind Punches Cross (10-10) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.
