prominent, slight mistake 1st, soon 3rd, slightly slow 7th, 4th from 10th, lost position and briefly pushed along 5 out, slight mistake 3 out, 3rd again into straight, slight mistake 2 out, no extra when slight mistake last
held up, soon towards rear, went 4th from 3 out, 2nd into straight, challenged 2 out travelling smoothly and jumped right, jumped right again last, led and stayed on best closing stages
chased leaders, 6th after 4th, slight mistake 11th, closer order 5 out, prominent next, 4th into straight, slight mistake 2 out, no extra when slight mistake last
chased leaders, raced on inner, 5th after 4th, slight mistakes 6th and 9th, on terms from 3 out, led approaching straight, pressed 2 out, soon joined, headed and kept on without matching winner closing stages
soon led, not fluent 5 out, joined from 3 out, headed approaching straight, soon weakened, tailed off
chased leaders, 4th after 4th, closer order 6th, 3rd from 10th, pushed along before 4 out, no extra from next, tailed off
prominent, soon 2nd, lost position 3 out, 5th into straight, soon chased leaders and no impression, kept on without matching front pair run-in
towards rear, pushed along approaching 9th, soon detached in last, reminders from 10th, no extra and pulled up after 5 out
COQUIN MANS won a bumper in France in 2015 and was returning from a very long break when landing the odds on his hurdling debut at Limerick in December. He only scrambled home that day but today's much longer trip will be more to his liking and he can remain unbeaten. Woodford Island has only won once over hurdles but has been racing in very strong company and both going and distance are in his favour. Be The Hero has failed to finish in two starts over fences since scoring over this trip at Kilbeggan last May but The Winkler is almost certainly better over the bigger obstacles nowadays. Aunt Alice stays the trip but will need to improve if she's to get involved.
Be The Hero (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Mid-division, bad mistakes 2nd and 3rd, soon trailing, pulled up after 6th, at Punchestown 2m 6f sft in Feb.
Coquin Mans (FR) 1-3fav (11-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, closer in 4th after 3 out, improved to challenge on outer before 2 out and soon led narrowly, pushed along and pressed before last, ridden out run-in to just hold on, won at Limerick 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Dec beating Surf Instructor (11-2) by hd, 16 ran.
The Winkler (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division on inner, no extra 3 out, weakened, 14th of 16, dist behind Petuna (11-0) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp gd in May.
Amaulino (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Raced in 3rd early, pushed along approaching 3 out where slight mistake, soon no extra, slight mistake last, 6th of 9, at Fairyhouse 2m (1) hvy in Feb.
Spud's Trouble (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Ld, 2nd 1/2way, chsd ldr bef 2out, sn no ex, ko bt nt able to match wnr, 2nd of 11, 18l behind Pass The Ball (11-11) at Stradbally 3m in May.
Titan Jack (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, soon 4th, 6th and pushed along approaching straight, no extra approaching 2 out, 8th of 9, 34 3/4l behind Blast Of Koeman (11-12) at Limerick 2m sft in Mar.
Aunt Alice (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, disputed 4 out, ridden in 2nd before straight, stayed on to challenge before 2 out, no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Kilganer Queen (9-10) at Limerick 3m hcp gd in May.
Aine's Double (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Alw in rr, bhnd & pu 2out, at Courtown 3m gs in Apr.
Woodford Island (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, slight mistake 5 out, ridden before 3 out, no impression in 7th 3 out, no extra before next where slight mistake, 7th of 14, 26 3/4l behind Mon Lino (10-9) at Killarney 2m 6f hcp sft in May.
