disputed early, chased leader from 3rd, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, pressed leader briefly 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace
mid-division best, ridden and no extra before 3 out
chased leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden and no impression before 3 out, moderate 7th before last, kept on one pace run-in
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out
held up in rear, progress in 7th after 4 out, ridden in 4th and no impression 3 out, soon no extra
held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 6th 3 out, soon no impression
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd 5 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace from before last
chased leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 10th, ridden 4 out, no extra before next
mid-division early, towards rear and slight mistake 9th, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
led and disputed, led from 3rd, pressed briefly 2 out, asserted before last where slight mistake, ridden and kept on well run-in
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression after 4 out
This has been won by some of the top hunters of the past few years including Gilgamboa a year ago when narrowly beating Sizing Coal. The runner-up then won a point and two hunter-chases before running poorly in the Champion Hunters Chase at Punchestown. Stand Up And Fight looks another bright prospect in this sphere for Enda Bolger having landed a Dromahane point in impressive style. Coastal Tiep had plenty of strong form for Paul Nicholls and Stuart Crawford got two point-to-point victories out of him last month but KRUZHLININ, a Grade 3 hurdles winner in his days with Philip Hobbs, has easily won three point-to-points for Gordon Elliott and looks a high-class recruit to the hunter-chase sphere.
Sizing Coal (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Mid-division early, 8th from 6th, closed to chase leaders 13th, kept on same pace from 3 out, 4th of 13, dist behind Caid Du Berlais (12-0) at Punchestown 3m 1f sft in Apr.
Alpha Male (FR) 5-4fav (11-9) Held up towards rear and soon behind, closer briefly 5 out, pushed along and no impression before 4 out, ridden and no extra before straight, 5th of 7, dist behind Carrignagapple (11-4) at Cork 3m Yielding in Nov.
Anseanachai Cliste (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Pr, mstk 3rd, 4th 1/2way, rdn and no extra from 3out, 7th of 11, 24l behind Longhouse Music (11-11) at Borris House 3m gd in Dec.
Carrignagapple 5-2 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, ld aftr 5th until 2nd frm 6th, mstk in 2nd 6out, rdn brfly, 4l 3rd bef 3out, btn well bef 2out, wknd, 7th of 16, 34 3/4l behind Cloudy Morning (12-2) at Ballindenisk 3m sft in Dec.
Coastal Tiep (FR) Evens (12-2) Chsd ldr 2nd/3rd, 3rd 1/2way, 2nd 4out when mstk, chall 2nd 2out & sn ld, sow run in, won at Kirkistown 3m gd in Nov beating Chosen Dream (12-2) by 4l, 5 ran.
Call Me Bubbles (FR) 5-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 3rd 1/2way & 5out, 4th when bad mstk 3out, ko in 4th bef last, 4th of 7, 16l behind Coastal Tiep (12-2) at Loughanmore 3m Good - Yielding in Nov.
Kruzhlinin (GER) 2-5 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, drpd to 4th 5out, prog to 2nd 3out, 4l dwn sn aftr, jnd ldr appr str, wo 2out, comfortably, won at Corbeagh House 3m sft in Dec beating Lisclogher Lad (12-2) by 5l, 5 ran.
Milan Flyer (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Alw pr, 5l ld 1/2way, adv 5out, jnd 3out & hdd bef last, kow run in, 2nd of 7, shd behind Coastal Tiep (12-2) at Loughanmore 3m Good - Yielding in Nov.
Puff My Pistons (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Ld, jnd 5th, ld frm 6out, jnd 5out, hdd well bef 3out where lft 3rd, no ex in 6l 3rd bef 2out, ko one pcd, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Kilbree Shadow (11-11) at Boulta 3m sft in Dec.
Stand Up And Fight (IRE) 6-4 (12-2) Ld/disp, jw, ld frm 2nd, 6l adv 6out, went clr frm 2out, sow, impressive, won at Dromahane 3m Good - Yielding in Nov beating Johnny Sue (12-2) by 6l, 8 ran.
Samsara (FR) 12-1 (12-2) Rcd 4th & last, 4th 1/2way, went 3rd aft 3out, ko bt nt mtch ldrs in 3rd from 2out, ko flat, 3rd of 4, 18l behind Longhouse Music (12-2) at Rathcannon 3m gd in Nov.
Nevada Rose (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, 5th 4out, detd 2out, ko bhnd, 4th of 8, 32l behind The Echo Boy (12-2) at Kirkistown 3m gd in Nov.
