tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression on easy winner after 2 out, kept on one pace
mid-division, not jump fluently, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 7th entering straight, no extra, eased
led or disputed lead, pushed along and headed 2 out, no impression on easy winner and not fluent last, no extra
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, travelled well to lead 2 out, soon asserted and stayed on well run-in, easily
prominent and disputed lead, headed approaching straight and 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and no impression when slight mistake last, no extra
chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, moderate 6th and slight mistake 2 out, no extra
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, 8th halfway, progress in 5th approaching straight, pushed along in 3rd and mistake last, kept on one pace to go 2nd closing stages
towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression in rear after 3 out, weakened
Gladiator King is the top rated here after he dead heated at Leopardstown in January but his recent runs on the Flat haven t been very encouraging and he s passed over. Daliyan has won four times on the Flat including at Dundalk a couple of weeks ago but it s a very long time since Home Farm ran over hurdles. NOBLE INN looks the one to be on here having beaten a big field at the Curragh in September. He had plenty of promising form over hurdles two years ago and now back on track and with an entry in the Greatwood at Cheltenham he looks one to follow. Tawseef has also been in winning form on the level and showed enough over hurdles last year to be considered a danger.
Daliyan (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, 5th over 2f out and soon ridden, 4th 1f out and kept on strongly to lead inside final 50 yards, won at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Oct beating Locus Standi (8-11) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Gladiator King (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) Mid-division, 11th approaching straight, soon pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra, 16th of 18, 19 1/2l behind Chinese Light (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m mdn gd in Oct.
Home Farm (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Jumped slowly 1st, chased leaders, lost place 14th (water), blundered 17th, no chance when mistake and weakened 3 out, well beaten when went right last, 8th of 9, dist behind Menorah (11-10) at Sandown 2m 6f lst (1) gd in Apr.
Noble Inn (FR) 11-8fav (8-10) Mid-division, 5th halfway, improved into 3rd over 2f out and soon ridden, 4th 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong, just failed, 3rd of 12, shd behind Robertstown (8-4) at Naas 1m 4f hcp gf in Oct.
Ridestan (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Raced in 4th, took keen hold, slight mistake 4 out, disputed 3rd approaching straight, pushed along approaching 2 out where 4th again and no impression, soon weakened, last of 5, 22 3/4l behind Snow Falcon (11-0) at Naas 2m 4f Yielding in Nov.
Tawseef (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) In rear on outer, pushed along 4f out, ridden in 7th 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Santo Prince (8-10) at Gowran Park 1m 6f hcp gd in Oct.
Hostile Fire (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Disputing lead when fell at 1st, at Naas 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Eiri Na Casca (IRE) 9-2fav (10-8) Tracked leaders, ran freely, 2nd before 6th and led 9th, slight mistake and headed briefly 4 out, slight mistake 2 out, headed after last and soon no impression on winner, no extra, 3rd of 17, 16 1/2l behind Tomcoole Lad (9-13) at Galway 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Oct.
