held up in touch, a little keen, 6th from 6th, closed 8th, slightly slow 3 out, 3rd approaching straight, close up when impeded and fell 2 out
chased leaders early, impeded 3rd, last from 6th, pushed along from 9th, no impression from 3 out, left chasing leaders and no extra from 2 out
soon prominent, led approaching 4th, soon joined until led from next, strongly pressed 2 out, headed last, kept on without matching winner run-in
soon chased leaders, 4th from 6th, left chasing leader from 2 out, led last, pressed and kept on best run-in
in rear, 7th from 6th, closed into 4th approaching straight, close up on outer when badly hampered and unseated rider 2 out
prominent early, 5th from 6th, left chasing leader from 2 out, about 1L down when fell last
tracked leaders, jumped left 3rd, 3rd from 6th, closed up approaching 7th, 2nd approaching 3 out, close up when jumped left and fell 2 out
led, headed approaching 4th, soon back on terms, bad mistake 5th and raced in 2nd after, lost place from before straight, left chasing leaders and no extra from 2 out
Angus Milan has found some form lately and scrambled home at Ayr earlier this month but another recent winner, ARTIC PEARL, makes more appeal at the weights. He won a Leopardstown beginners’ chase on only his second start over the larger obstacles and Martin Brassil has snapped up Paul Townend for the ride. Concordin has not fired this season but Bilbo Bagins wasn’t winning out of turn at Punchestown in January, though only beat one home next time at Naas when behind the out-of-sorts Black Zero.
Bilbo Bagins (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, bad mistake at 1st, pushed along briefly at 6th, ridden and no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 8th of 9, 25 1/2l behind Wishmoor (11-9) at Naas 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.
On The Shannon (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out, soon no impression, 7th of 11, dist behind Dinnie's Vinnie (10-8) at Naas 3m hcp sft in Feb.
Angus Milan (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Mid-division, led 2 out, just held on post, won at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Acdc (11-7) by shd, 7 ran.
Black Zero (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 4th, at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.
Artic Pearl 3-1fav (11-12) Rear of mid-division, closer in 6th 3 out, went 2nd on inner entering straight, ridden to lead and slight mistake at last, stayed on well run-in, won at Leopardstown 2m 5f Yielding in Mar beating El Vasco (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Concordin (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, mistake 1st and bad mistake 5th, ridden 4 out, soon no impression, 8th of 9, dist behind Shrewdoperator (9-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp hvy in Jan.
Attalco (FR) 25-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th after 2 out, 4th entering straight, no extra before last, 6th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Witness Of Fashion (10-3) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Mar.
Asitsohappens (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed before last and soon weakened quickly, no impression run-in, 7th of 8, 29 1/4l behind Nicole's Milan (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp hvy in Feb.
