tracked leaders, slightly slow 5th and 6th and not fluent jumping after and tended to go right, pushed along from 3 out, challenged 2 out, no impression in 3rd when mistake last, one pace
soon led, slightly slow 4 out, joined from before 3 out, headed into straight, 3rd 2 out, soon no impression
soon mid-division, not fluent 2nd where impeded, slightly slow 4th, no impression from 5 out, tailed off
soon mid-division, impeded 2nd, badly hampered 9th, no impression from 5 out, tailed off
prominent, jumped slightly right 1st, on terms from before 3 out, led into straight, ridden out to assert run-in, stayed on well
jumped right 1st, not fluent 2nd where impeded, soon mid-division, chased leaders and pushed along from 3 out, kept on same pace from next
towards rear, slight mistake 5 out, soon no impression and fell last
held up, not fluent 3rd, slight mistake 8th, impeded 9th, no impression from 5 out, tailed off
towards rear, impeded 2nd, no impression from 5 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, fell 2nd
tracked leaders, 4th when slight mistake 5 out, pushed along from 3 out, chased winner from between last 2, kept on without matching winner run-in
chased leaders, 4th when mistake 8th, fell 9th
Some decent performers have won this and ANCIENT SANDS has the potential to join them. John Kiely's charge won five times in 2013, including twice over hurdles, and made an encouraging start over fences behind Very Wood at Galway in October. Winning point-to-pointer and hurdler Horendus Hulabaloo makes his debut over the bigger obstacles and his overall form puts him right in the picture while Jansboy was performing with credit over fences before a moderate run in a point-to-point at Dromahane in April, which he probably needed.
Ancient Sands (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 8th halfway, progress into 5th 2 out, ridden and no impression after last, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 11l behind Very Wood (11-10) at Galway 2m 6f beg chs in Oct.
Clondaw Dude (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Held up, slight mistake 6th, not fluent 10th, no extra from before 4 out,, 7th of 10, well behind Tennis Cap (11-12) at Cork 2m 4f beg chs in Apr.
Diamondgeezer Luke (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Soon tracked leaders, 3rd after 5th, under pressure from 4 out, no extra straight, soon pulled up, in a race won by Good As Gold (11-1) at Limerick 2m 2f cond hcp hdl sft in Apr, 15 ran.
Flemenstorm (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, no impression after 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 17, 48l behind Duty Dance (10-0) at Navan 2m 4f hcp hdl hvy in Mar.
Horendus Hulabaloo (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Prominent, led from 3rd, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened, 12th of 25, well behind Avant Tout (11-8) at Punchestown 3m hcp hdl in Apr.
Jansboy 3-1 (11-6) Rcd 4th until 3rd bef 5out, went 2nd aftr 4out & chall bef 2out, 3rd & btn bef last, wknd flat, 4th of 7, 4l behind Mountain Lough (12-2) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gs in Apr.
Mardar (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Soon rear of mid-division, impeded by faller at 4th, soon towards rear and no danger, behind in last when fell 2 out, in a race won by Domination (11-12) at Limerick 2m 1f beg chase hvy in Mar '14, 12 ran.
Merry Westerner (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Soon in rear, not fluent 5th, slight mistake 6th, no extra from before 4 out,, 6th of 10, well behind Tennis Cap (11-12) at Cork 2m 4f beg chs in Apr.
Native Que (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, tailed off before 8th, 6th of 7, well behind Tango De Juilley (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Apr.
Paddy's Faith (IRE) 66-1 (10-3) Soon chased leaders on inner, a little keen, 11th approaching 8th, dropped towards rear approaching straight, no extra and soon pulled up,, in a race won by Jo Go (10-9) at Clonmel 3m hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Apr, 18 ran.
Seamus Mor (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Held up, moderate 10th from 4th, soon no danger,, 8th of 14, 42l behind Deano (11-12) at Clonmel 2m beg chase sft in Apr.
Toushan (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Led, headed after 4th, mistake and weakened 3 out, 19th of 25, 49l behind Bog War (10-4) at Punchestown 2m hcp hdl 88-123 in Apr.
