soon led, joined from halfway, led again before 2 out, ridden and pressed run-in, headed inside final 150 yards, no extra and kept on same pace close home
towards rear and in rear halfway, not fluent 3 out, soon good headway into 4th, weakened from before last
towards rear when slightly hampered 2nd, 8th halfway, struggling from 3 out, bad mistake next and soon no extra
mid-division, impeded and hampered 2nd, 4th halfway, pushed along from 2 out, ridden in 5th from last, soon no impression
led briefly before hanging left and headed approaching 1st, veered right and mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd and 4th, 6th halfway, dropped to rear and no extra from 4 out, tailed off
chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along and went 2nd after last, soon ridden to challenge and led inside final 150 yards, kept on well close home
tracked leader in close 2nd, improved to dispute from halfway, dropped to 2nd before 2 out and ridden after last, no extra and dropped to 4th close home
mid-division, impeded and hampered 2nd, 5th halfway, not fluent 3 out and soon pushed along, no extra in 7th from next
towards rear and slightly hampered 2nd, 7th halfway, not fluent in 6th 2 out and soon pushed along, ridden in 4th after last, no impression on principals and kept on into 3rd close home
Three four-year-olds take on their elders in this. Gordon Elliott is responsible for two of them and Percy is probably better than he showed at Fairyhouse but Sometimes A Fox, a fair maiden on the Flat, has been pulled up in both starts to date over timber. Newcomer Devil's Glen has a nice pedigree being out of a winning hurdler but this looks a straightforward task for CARO DES FLOS, a half-brother to Balko Des Flos who was back on song last time at Thurles.
Caro Des Flos (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Held up, closed from before 4 out, chased winner from before last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Last Man Standing (11-2) at Thurles 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Global Tour (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra after 4 out, 15th of 17, dist behind Balakani (11-2) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Imperial Reprise (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Mid-division, 8th early, one pace from before 3 out, 7th of 15, dist behind Icario (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn hvy in Mar.
Play The Dane (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders early until slight mistake 1st and soon mid-division, reminder 4th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 11th of 14, dist behind Best Behavior (11-9) at Naas 2m 3f mdn hvy in Feb.
Trissino (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along before halfway, ridden and no impression in rear over 2f out, last of 14, 17 1/2l behind New Direction (9-1) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.
Percy (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, remote 3rd 4 out, ridden in remote 3rd 3 out, no impression straight, 5th of 11, dist behind Stormy Ireland (10-7) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hvy in Dec.
Fiveaftermidnight (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Held up, no impression approaching straight, kept on same pace, 8th of 12, 32 1/4l behind Relegate (11-5) at Leopardstown 2m (1) sft in Feb.
Lady Margorie (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd early, ridden along under 7f out, soon lost place and reminders, weakened approaching straight, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Master Of Tara (11-13) at Navan 2m Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Sometimes A Fox 7-1 (10-10) Mid-division, hampered at 1st, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hvy in Jan.
Devil's Glen (IRE) Jeremy gelding out of Sandymount Lady.
