prominent, 2nd from 4th, closed up next and on terms 6th, 2nd when not fluent 3 out, 3rd before straight, soon no extra and one pace
led early, soon joined, a little slow 2nd, led before 4th, joined 6th, pushed along after 3 out, headed approaching straight, no impression and switched left approaching 2 out, one pace, just prevailed for moderate 3rd close home
chased leaders, closed up from 3 out, gained narrow lead approaching straight, went on from between last 2, stayed on well run-in, comfortably
held up towards rear, headway from before 8th, closed up from 3 out, prominent approaching straight, soon challenged and every chance, not match winner from between last 2, one pace
chased leaders, slight mistake 8th, dropped to 5th after 3 out, soon pushed along, no impression and one pace straight, just denied moderate 3rd close home
held up towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, headway and pushed along to chase leaders on outer straight, no impression when bad mistake 2 out, one pace after
soon disputed lead, headed before 4th, dropped to last before 8th, soon no impression, slight mistake 3 out, no extra straight
Wishmoor hasn't run over hurdles since April 2017 but completed a double over fences early last year. He's been out of form so far this winter and may need a confidence booster. Wounded Warrior last ran in a 3m6f cross country chase at Cheltenham so is unlikely to have the pace for this but Daybreak Boy landed a Navan maiden on fast ground over the minimum. The latter has yet to prove he stays this trip though should do so providing there's no more rain. Count Simon is another with stamina to prove but EPSWELL has no problems on that score. Willie Mullins' charge made a successful debut for the yard over 2m4f at Sligo and his two later runs have been over the minimum. His former stable companion Law Girl ran well in a big field of handicappers at Navan but poorly at Leopardstown's Christmas meeting.
Wishmoor (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, bad mistake 3rd, mistake 9th and slow jump next, soon weakened, 8th of 16, dist behind Westerner Point (11-5) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Wounded Warrior (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Not always fluent towards rear, last 14th, tailed off 4 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Fact Of The Matter (10-10) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Daybreak Boy (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Disputed early, tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out and no impression in 5th approaching last, no extra, 6th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Aramon (11-1) at Navan 2m (1) gd in Nov.
Count Simon (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took closer order in 3rd after 4th, 4th before 5th, dropped to 5th 2 out, soon under pressure, kept on in 3rd run-in, not trouble easy winner, 3rd of 5, 9 3/4l behind Due Reward (11-1) at Punchestown 2m gd in Dec.
Epswell (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Prominent, 4th after 3rd, pushed along into straight and lost position, chased leaders again and kept on same pace without threatening from before last, 4th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Inca Gold (11-2) at Gowran Park 2m gd in Nov.
Law Girl (FR) 12-1 (10-7) Mid-division early, 9th approaching halfway, not much room briefly after 3 out, closed approaching 2 out, no impression and impeded last, no extra after, 15th of 17, 30 3/4l behind Jetez (10-12) at Leopardstown 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.
Little Princess (GER) 80-1 (10-12) Tracked leader in 2nd early, dropped to 4th at halfway, no impression from 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 4th of 5, dist behind My Sister Sarah (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f gd in Jan.
