made all, jumped well, pushed along and asserted after 2 out, stayed on well run-in, easily
raced in 2nd, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression between last 2, one pace
in rear, a little slow in jumping at times, not fluent 5th, dropped behind 4 out, pulled up before next
raced in 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along after next, soon no impression, one pace
QUILIXIOS, a winner on heavy ground in France in March, started odds-on for his debut for Gordon Elliott and beat previous winner Scholastic, who was receiving 12lb, in a canter. He could be a star in the juvenile ranks though faces a stable companion who had an equally impressive debut for the yard in Glorious Zoff, a 12-length winner at Sligo last week. Varna Gold would have been beaten by Scholastic but for falling at Punchestown then bounced back with an easy victory at Killarney. The remaining pair look up against it.
Quilixios 1-2fav (11-4) Led, wandered slightly at roadway before 2nd, joined before 3rd, soon headed, led again approaching 2 out, asserted approaching last, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Oct beating Scholastic (10-11) by 13l, 8 ran.
Varna Gold (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 2f, ridden halfway, kept on one pace straight, 9th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Excuzio Joe (10-2) at Galway 7f hcp hvy in Oct.
Anjician (IRE) Anjaal gelding out of Lindoras Grace.
Na Caith Tobac (HOL) 9-2 (10-1) Soon led, pressed over 3f out, headed and ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Poster Child (9-8) at Naas 1m 2f hcp sft in Oct.
Glorious Zoff (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) In touch, 4th after 5th, travelled well into 2nd after 3 out, closed before 2 out where on terms, led approaching straight, asserted before last, ran on well, easily, won at Sligo 2m 1f mdn Yielding in Oct beating Crassus (11-2) by 12l, 9 ran.
