DREAL DEAL's six-timer in 2020/21 now looks a distant memory but he's dropped to a winnable mark and showed much more dash here last month. Picpoul completed a track and trip double around this time last year but has a long absence to overcome while Meritorious found stepping up to two miles beneficial last month. Pepsiwithacap won a 7f nursery here a year ago and also scored over hurdles in the summer but Mosaaheb is 0-16 and has been beaten off this mark the last twice.
Dreal Deal (IRE) 3-1fav (9-13) Rear of mid-division, travelled well and not clear run under 2f out, pushed along and 7th over 1f out, ridden and kept on into 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Cold Steel (10-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Nov.
Son Of Hypnos (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Disputed lead early, tracked leaders and 5th halfway, headway entering straight and pushed along to lead under 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Cold Steel (10-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Nov.
Picpoul (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden in 5th over 2f out, 6th 1f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Adamaris (8-6) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Jan.
Meritorious 9-1 (10-2) Mid-division and 7th halfway, pushed along and took closer order on outer from over 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out and kept on without matching principals inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3/4l behind Getaway Queen (9-13) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Nov.
Pepsiwithacap (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) In rear, mistake 2nd, struggling after 3 out, well held 2 out, 7th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Dixon Cove (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f lst fll (1) gs in Dec.
El Tren (IRE) 16-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened 5f out, tailed off, last of 19, dist behind Molly Kaye (8-13) at Navan 1m 6f hcp hvy in Oct.
Fenomeno (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division early, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression in rear of mid-division approaching straight, 9th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 18, 16 3/4l behind Molly Kaye (9-8) at Galway 1m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.
Mosaaheb 14-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Maura's Gift (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Nov.
Muntahez (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Pushed along from stalls, towards rear and 13th halfway, pushed along and some progress from 2f out, ridden and kept on into never nearer 8th inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Matilda With Me (9-10) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Nov.
