tracked leaders, 6th halfway, good headway to challenge 2 out, soon led and driven out to assert run-in, diminishing lead closing stages
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out, ridden early straight and no extra in 4th after 2 out
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, no impression in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace under pressure run-in without troubling leaders
always prominent and jumped well, led until joined at 5th, narrowly headed before 2 out, 2nd and no impression on winner last, soon dropped to 3rd and kept on one pace run-in
prominent early, dropped to rear of mid-division before halfway, driven along 6 out, no threat in straight
rear of mid-division and never a factor, no impression in 7th after 4 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, mistake 4 out and soon no extra, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, 8th halfway, ridden in 6th after 4 out, no impression when fell last
always behind, trailing 5 out and pulled up before 3 out
always prominent, led or disputed lead from 5th, headed and dropped to 3rd before last, rallied under pressure run-in, not reach winner
HIDDEN PRESENT arrives in good form having scored over the C&D last month and though he's now 7lb higher this isn't the toughest of races and a third success from four starts looks on the cards. Lusiad is still a maiden after 13 starts over fences and is another with a weight rise to overcome after finishing runner-up to Profit Margin at Fairyhouse where Doctor Woodfield was behind. Sea Master is making his handicap debut over fences while Code Of The West looks high enough in the weights for a maiden.
Code Of The West (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Waited with, went moderate 4th after 3 out, moderate 2nd and kept on same pace under pressure approaching last, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Come To The Party (10-13) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp chs 0-109 sft in Dec.
Sea Master (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, struggling in 2nd when mistake 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 12l behind Special Token (11-5) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chase hvy in Jan.
Doctor Woodfield (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, moderate 6th entering straight, kept on one pace without threatening, 5th of 16, 17l behind Profit Margin (10-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f cnd hcp chs (0-109) in Jan.
Hidden Present (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Prominent and disputed, led 6th, ridden and challenged 3 out, headed before 2 out, stayed on to dispute last, narrow lead run-in and kept on well under pressure, won at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 hvy in Dec beating The Corby Glenn (11-4) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Lusiad (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Always prominent, led from after 2nd, wandered about under pressure between final 2 fences and strongly pressed last, soon headed and no impression on winner run-in, 2nd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Profit Margin (10-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f cnd hcp chs (0-109) in Jan.
Noble Commander (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, driven along and no impression in 7th entering straight, 9th of 13, 41l behind Glam Gerry (11-2) at Leopardstown 2m 5f cond hcp chs 0-116 gd in Dec.
Ameretto Son (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division, fell 3rd, in a race won by Dont Tell De Purty (11-0) at Punchestown 3m 1f am hcp ch 0-102 in Oct, 19 ran.
Dukes Mutiny (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Never better than mid-division, no extra 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Up The Beat (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f beg chs hvy in Dec, 15 ran.
Ishlana 20-1 (10-9) Led, blundered 9th, headed next, quickly weakened, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Allanard (11-5) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan, 7 ran.
Vardas Supreme (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Soon led, jumped left 4th and a bit slow at others, jumped left 7 out, headed 4 out, 4th and no extra 2 out, 6th of 13, well behind Torremuelle (10-3) at Thurles 3m hcp chs 0-102 hvy in Jan.
