Bambootcha in rear of mid-division, headway from 3 out, moderate 6th before last, stayed on strongly from last, led last strides

Clear Riposte led from 2nd, ridden and headed before last, rallied to regain lead run-in, headed last strides

Dreamy Gent chased leaders, 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace from last

Norther Bay led, headed from 2nd, disputed lead briefly again 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra run-in

Mister Hight in rear of mid-division, headway on inner into 5th before 2 out, ridden in 4th before last, no extra run-in

Bahrain Storm mid-division, 8th 4 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out

The Fonze mid-division, 14th 4 out, progress on outer into 6th next, kept on same pace straight

Total Victory mid-division, 9th 4 out, ridden in 6th before next, no extra straight

The Duke´s Speech never better than mid-division

Kilbeggan Lad towards rear, kept on without threatening from 3 out

My Valley tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out

Jazz Scene in rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out

Davorin never better than mid-division

Major Sensation prominent, slight mistake 3rd, 3rd 3 out, ridden and no impression before next

Fantoche prominent, dropped to 7th 4 out, no impression from next

Impudent never better than mid-division, weakened from 4 out

Victram in rear of mid-division on inner, no impression from 3 out

Cloone River towards rear, some progress on outer halfway, no impression from 3 out

Balakan mid-division, progress into 5th 3 out, no impression before next, soon weakened

Power Elite always towards rear

Dalucci in rear of mid-division, weakened from 3 out

Financial Reward mid-division, progress on outer into 6th 3 out, no impression before next, soon dropped to rear

Sizing Africa tracked leaders, 6th 5 out, weakened from 3 out, eased straight

Motaraqeb in rear when mistake and unseated rider 2nd

Even on this quick ground, stamina played an important part at the end of a race run at a serious gallop, as a number of horses travelling well from just off the pace failed to get home and the winner came from a nearly impossible position to win.

A fine training performance indeed from Colm Murphy to produce BAMBOOTCHA fit enough to win a competitive handicap of this nature after a ten-month absence. She raced some way off the pace, began to stay on before the second last and absolutely flew homefrom the final flight to get up on the line.

The winning trainer hopes that she'll be good enough to contest the good summer handicap hurdles, and the way she raced here and the way she came home suggests that a race like the Galway Hurdle would suit her very well if she handled the undulations of Ballybrit.

Ruby Walsh doesn't get done on the line often but neither he nor Clear Riposte did anything wrong. Having been up there the whole way and leading from about the third flight, he came underpressure and was headed before the last, but to his credit he battled back strongly and went on again on the run-in before he was mown down on the line. He wouldn't have been a horse that you would have fancied to battle back in the style that he did, soall credit to him, and a good handicap is a very winnable venture on this evidence.

On his handicap debut, Dreamy Gent gave plenty of encouragement that a race of this nature is within his grasp. Racing handily, he was ridden after the second lastand soon came through to lead but couldn't quite last it out and plugged on to be an honourable third.

Top weight MisterHight closed up behind the leaders at the second last before keeping on at the same pace. It was a perfectly respectable while he was never really dangerous to any degree.

Co-favourite Bahrain Storm was a place further behind and ran a similar race. Held up off the pace, he closed up to look as though he would pose a threat three out before his effort flattened out and he came home at one pace.

Morning punt The Fonze was unable to improve his position after beginnimg to stay on before thesecond last, just ahead of the winner's stable companion Total Victory, who was one-paced from the second last having raced handily much of the way.

Cross-channel raider The Duke's Speech was never involved and just stayed on through beaten horses to be nearest at the finish.

Co-favourite Major Sensation was up with the early gallop and having looked as though he expended a fair bit of energy at the head of affairs, he was beaten two out and ran well below his best. He was reported to be slightly jarred post race. [JOH]

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