held up towards rear, slight mistakes 1st and 7th, ridden into 6th after 3 out, no extra early straight, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistakes 8th and 9th, pecked 3 out and soon ridden, no extra before straight, pulled up before 2 out
held up, 7th halfway, closer in 4th 4 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace
settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, progress into 3rd after 3 out, ridden into 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home
prominent, disputed from 4th, headed 10th, dropped to 6th 4 out, ridden next, no impression before 2 out, stayed on well from last to go 2nd close home
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, improved into 2nd before 4 out, soon pressed leader, led before 2 out, soon ridden, asserted before last, kept on well
prominent and disputed early, chased leaders from 4th, 3rd halfway, disputed again from before 10th, mistake and headed 10th, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace from before last
always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, weakened before 2 out
always towards rear, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra early straight, pulled up before last
led and disputed, led 10th, pressed 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace
Rooster Byron is gradually returning to the kind of form that saw him complete a hat-trick in 2018 while FINAL LIST (NAP) benefited from stepping up to 3m1f at Punchestown last time. The latter should have more to offer and his rider's claim can see him go one better. Cappacurry Zak had a couple of runs between the flags before storming to victory at Limerick and a 4lb rise shouldn't be enough to prevent another big run. Castafiore Park has been beaten a long way in two starts since scoring here in November, when Jurby was behind, while Cherokee Bill has never won over fences and was beaten a long way when runner-up last time.
Rooster Byron (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) A little slow in jumping at times, prominent, 2nd from 8th, on terms 3 out, headed between last 2, no extra and one pace after, 3rd of 10, 13 1/4l behind Mick The Jiver (11-6) at Navan 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Final List (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Soon raced in 2nd, pushed along briefly 13th, not fluent 15th, led before 3 out, headed before 2 out, challenged and every chance straight, kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Rocky's Silver (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp sft in Jan.
Brosna George (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, closer after 2 out, pushed along and some progress approaching last where jumped left, ridden and no impression run-in, no extra, 7th of 15, 16 3/4l behind Best Behavior (11-8) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp gd in Dec.
Cappacurry Zak (IRE) 9-2fav (11-5) Soon chased leaders, slightly slow at 1st and at times after, 5th from 7th, 6th approaching straight, progress and on terms before 2 out, soon led, stayed on well from before last, won at Limerick 2m 7f hcp hvy in Dec beating Flemenstorm (11-5) by 4l, 15 ran.
Aherlow (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear of mid-division at 11th, no impression, pulled up before 4 out, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp sft in Dec.
Jurby 5-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, ridden in 5th next, moderate 5th 2 out, no impression, 5th of 8, 8l behind Castafiore Park (10-5) at Down Royal 3m hcp sft in Nov.
Castafiore Park (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, 9th halfway, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 37 1/2l behind Life Isfor Living (11-0) at Limerick 3m hcp hvy in Dec.
Blue Empyrean (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, no impression in 10th when badly hampered 2 out, no impression, 12th of 16, 26 3/4l behind Theatre World (11-3) at Navan 2m 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Cherokee Bill 11-4jfav (11-12) Soon disputed lead, led from 12th, headed approaching straight, soon no extra, 2nd of 8, 29l behind Chosen Hour (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 6f sft in Jan.
School Lane (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Mid-division, ridden in moderate 8th 3 out, no impression, 8th of 11, dist behind Biddy The Boss (11-6) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Jan.
Pegase Amour (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, slight mistake 9th, 5th halfway, 4th and pecked 3 out, soon ridden and no impression before next, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 30 1/2l behind Ask And Answer (11-7) at Navan 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
