disputed briefly after 1st, chased leader from 2nd, 3rd and slight mistake 6th, ridden and no impression on leaders after 4 out, kept on one pace straight
held up in rear, 5th when brought down 6 out
held up early, 4th halfway, fell 6 out
led and disputed, pecked 1st and slight mistake 7th, slight mistake 2 out and ridden, headed before last, kept on one pace
settled behind leaders early, 2nd from 6th, close up from 7th and disputed at times, disputed travelling well entering straight, led before last, easily
disputed briefly after 1st, soon chased leaders, dropped to 5th and slight mistake 6th, soon reminder, ridden and weakened before 6 out where slightly hampered, completely tailed off
Cushinstown Finest has been running well in handicaps, winning one at Punchestown in October, and has never failed to finish in eleven starts over fences. WAITNSEE hasn't quite hit the heights expected of her after scoring at Tramore and finishing second in Grade 3's at Tipperary and Cork but she's been performing at a much higher level and can take the drop in class in her stride. Minx Tiara easily won a Limerick handicap hurdle on St Stephen's Day then ran well in a better race at Fairyhouse. She looks the type to make a chaser while New Money won a point at Kinsale in December and was only headed at the last when having only her second start over fences at Naas last month.
Cushinstown Finest (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division early, disputed 6th after 8th, slight mistake 4 out, on terms before next, soon headed, kept on without matching front pair closing stages, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Atlantic Shore (12-0) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp hvy in Jan.
Dubai Daisy (IRE) (12-2) Rr of mid-div, 6th 1/2way, wknd to 7th & bhnd aftr 4out, no ex sn aftr & pu bef last, at Turtulla 3m sft in Nov.
Gold Creek (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 6th after next, no extra when not fluent 2 out, weakened, tailed off, 9th of 18, dist behind Ballyshannon Rose (11-10) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp hvy in Jan.
Imitation Game (FR) (11-11) Tr ldrs early, sn ld, 2l adv 1/2way, gng well appr 2out, j well last, ko strongly to finish, won at Rathcannon 3m mdn sft in Nov beating Rachel's Surprise (11-11) by 3l, 8 ran.
Minx Tiara (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, ridden entering straight, 3rd 2 out, no extra before last, 4th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Ballyshannon Rose (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp hvy in Jan.
New Money 14-1 (11-9) Led, jumped right at times, ran around approaching 6th, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Miss Pernickety (11-9) at Naas 2m 3f hvy in Jan.
Waitnsee (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Waited with, soon in rear, pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression, last of 5, dist behind Elimay (11-7) at Naas 2m lst (1) sft in Feb.
Nymphhall (IRE) 150-1 (11-7) Towards rear, some headway after 4 out and 6th entering straight, pushed along and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace, 6th of 16, 17 1/2l behind Quarry Girl (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn hvy in Feb.
