BROSNA GEORGE only showed moderate ability over hurdles last season but attracted support on his reappearance at Fairyhouse and though unable to get to Ali Bin Nayef stayed on well and can go one better. Shar Whats Therush is only four and impressed over this trip at Fairyhouse last month. He's up 8lb but it will be a surprise if he doesn't get involved again. Presentingoscar found 3m stretching his stamina at Limerick after scoring over this trip at Clonmel so he enters calculations as does Trans Wood, who steps up in trip after showing her first sign of ability when runner-up over the minimum at Gowran.
Gold Smoke (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Rear of mid-division, some headway after 4 out, soon ridden and 4th approaching straight, no impression in 6th 2 out, no extra, 7th of 13, 19 1/4l behind Let's Twist Again (11-8) at Limerick 3m hcp sft in Dec.
Presentingoscar (IRE) 4-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 9th, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, ridden in 7th 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Let's Twist Again (11-8) at Limerick 3m hcp sft in Dec.
Brosna George (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Held up, 14th from 5th, improved to chase leaders from before straight, kept on without troubling winner run-in, 2nd of 16, 4l behind Ali Bin Nayef (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Thereisnodoubt (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 9th after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no extra, 9th of 23, 30 1/2l behind Shady Operator (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn sft in Nov.
Trans Wood (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, raced on inner, on terms before 3 out, soon led, headed before 2 out where slight mistake, kept on same pace from before last, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Roja Dove (10-9) at Gowran Park 2m hcp hvy in Nov.
Hexapod (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Led, headed approaching straight, still prominent chasing leaders when collided with course markers between last 2, pulled up run-in, at Thurles 2m 6f hcp sft in Nov.
Lagenod (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, towards rear next and no impression, kept on one pace from before last, 9th of 17, 20 1/4l behind Oakfield Rose (11-3) at Thurles 2m hcp hvy in Nov.
Kilclooney Wood (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along towards rear after 4 out and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace and left moderate 6th after last, 6th of 18, 30 3/4l behind Supreme Steel (11-12) at Thurles 2m 7f hcp sft in Mar.
Shar Whats Therush (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 5th next, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, led at last, stayed on well run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp sft in Nov beating Artic Pearl (11-8) by 4 1/4l, 13 ran.
Tungsten Kid (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Held up, 12th before 4th, headway and one pace from before straight, 8th of 13, 28l behind Roaring Bull (11-8) at Tipperary 2m mdn sft in Oct.
