Going - Soft. CHANGED at 2.45pm to yielding, yielding to soft in places.. Fine
Jackpot Not Won.Pool 989.57 carried forward to Leopardstown on Sun, 12th Apr. Placepot Pool - 26,986.04 Winning Units - 300.33 Dividend - 62.80. Tote Aggregate - 168015.00.

(6:21.6 9.15 secs faster on today's going ) cp4 Rated 164
Presenting (GB) - Shuil Na Mhuire (IRE)(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - Ms Margaret Treacy
(Ring price: 5/6 9/10) SP 9/10fav


(6:24.9) ts+ Rated 154
Lavirco (GER) - British Nellerie (FR)(Le Pontet (FR))
Breeder - Jacques Hersent & Mme Jacqueline Hersent
SP 6/4


(6:25.0) hd8 Rated 135
Bob Back (USA) - Common Verse (IRE)(Common Grounds)
Breeder - Mrs Clody E Norton
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 8/1) SP 8/1


(6:35.1) ts+ Rated 128
Spadoun (FR) - Miss Ell (IRE)(Houmayoun (FR))
Breeder - Michael Keane
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1


(6:47.4) Rated 109
Beneficial (GB) - Clara Rose (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Murphy
SP 66/1

Time 6m. 21.60 secs, which is 9.15 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €3.00
Tote Trifecta- €5.40
CSF- €2.86.
Non runners Toon River (change in going), Bothair Clei (change in going)
2014 Toner D'Oudairies 7 11-8 D J Condon 9/10Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2013 Roi Du Mee 8 11-10 J M Maguire 9/10Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2012 Wellforth 8 11-2 B M Cash 7/1 (Paul John Gilligan)
2011 Roberto Goldback 9 11-9 R M Power 11/10Fav (Mrs John Harrington)
2010 Florida Express 10 11-6 S W Jackson 11/2 (Philip Redmond)



he was well-in at the weights and seemed in good enough form. This was a much lower graded race that the Gold Cup but after Cheltenham, you never know how they are until you run them. He jumped well in front and age isn't catching up with him yet. He might be one for the Grand Steeplechase de Paris, over 3m5f, but I don't know what Willie (Mullins) might have in his head.
W P Mullins, trainer






