mid-division on inner, 8th halfway, mistake 4 out, pushed along in moderate 6th before next, jumped left and mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
in rear, 7th when mistake 4 out, pushed along and no extra before next, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, soon 2nd, led 10th, not fluent next, joined before 2 out, led again before last, ridden and strongly pressed final 100 yards, kept on under pressure, headed final strides
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along before 3 out, ridden in 3rd and no impression after 2 out, 2nd early run-in, challenged final 100 yards, stayed on well, led final strides
led, headed 10th, pushed along and dropped towards rear before 5 out, pulled up after next
mid-division, 6th halfway, 2nd after 4 out, jumped left next, disputed before 2 out, ridden and headed when edged left before last, mistake last and soon no impression in 3rd, no extra, 4th close home
always towards rear, never a factor, slow 1st, pushed along in moderate 7th before 3 out, bumped 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, pushed along at times, 5th halfway, 9th when mistake 5 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division on outer, 7th halfway, pushed along in moderate 5th before 3 out, no extra
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along before 3 out, ridden in 4th and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd close home
Dom Dolo was beaten two-and-a-half lengths by Samcro at Tinahely last month, his first start since January 2021. ITS ON THE LINE, runner-up in the championship hunters' event at Cheltenham, has won three times between the flags including at Dromahane last month. He beat Vaucelet by a length in the Champion Hunters Chase at Punchestown and the latter, who won this a year ago, is one of four excellent hunters from David Christie's yard entered here. Barry O'Neill has opted for Ferns Lock, the winner of all four starts between the flags and only beaten once in hunter chases, even though he could have ridden recent acquisition Ramillies, who arrives from Willie Mullins' yard. Shantou Show has had very little experience but was beaten less than four lengths behind high-class pair Billaway and Vaucelet at Downpatrick in May. He had earlier beaten subsequent winner Grange Island a long way at Tipperary.
Ask D'Man (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Led, joined from before 4 out, ridden and headed when dropped to 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders, 5th of 6, 27l behind Grange Island (11-9) at Fairyhouse 3m Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Dom Dolo (FR) 6-1 (12-2) Ww in rr, mod 5th 1/2way, prog from 3out, 4th 2out, went 2nd at last, rallied on run-in, nearest at fin, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Samcro (12-2) at Tinahely 3m hvy in Nov.
Ferns Lock 5-2 (12-2) Pr, ld from aftr 1st, 2l adv 5out, jnd brfly aftr 4out, gng best aftr 3out, went went clr 2out, unchallenged, won at Dromahane 3m sft in Nov beating Dinny Lacey (12-2) by 8 1/2l, 13 ran.
Its On The Line (IRE) 6-4 (12-2) Tr ldrs, cl up 6th 1/2way, 4th 4out, prog to disp aftr 3out, sl ld 2out, 1l adv last, kow & idled run-in, won at Damma House 3m sft in Nov beating Jeremy Pass (12-2) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Love And Wishes (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Ld, 3l adv from 8th, hdd bef 3out, drpd to last up aftr 3out & cto when pu aftr 2out, at Loughanmore 3m sft in Oct.
Ramillies (IRE) 1-4 (11-11) Made most, 1/2l adv 1/2way, 4l adv bef 3out, sn going best & 10l adv bef 2out, kow flat, easily, won at Moig South 3m hvy in Nov beating Amenon (11-6) by dist, 5 ran.
Shantou Show (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Held up in touch, 4th 4 out, 3rd at next, ridden and no impression before 2 out, switched to far rail run-in, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Billaway (12-0) at Downpatrick 3m 5f Good - Yielding in May.
The Bosses Oscar (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Mid-div, prog to 4th bef 26th (rails), went 3rd at 27th (drop bank), further prog to 2nd bef 3out( rails), ko, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Lough Derg Spirit (12-2) at Lingstown 3m sft in Nov.
Vaucelet (FR) 1-2 (11-11) Tr ldr, disp from 6th, cl 3rd aftr 4out, rdn aftr 3out, held from 2out, clsd on 2nd flat, no dngr, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Special Prep (11-11) at Lingstown 3m Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Wowsham (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 4th bef 5out, sl prog in 5l 4th aftr 4out, no ex aftr 3out, ko flat & went 3rd cl hm, nev a dngr, 3rd of 13, 11 1/2l behind Ferns Lock (12-2) at Dromahane 3m sft in Nov.
