in touch in last on outer, went 4th at 7th, 3rd and pushed along next, dropped to 4th 4 out, soon ridden, last and trailing 2 out
led, not fluent 7th and mistake 3 out, bumped 2 out, soon ridden and headed, 3rd before last, no extra in 3rd run-in
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 6th, not fluent at 8th, jumped right 4 out, jumped right and bumped rival 2 out, soon led and ridden, strongly pressed with narrow lead before last, stayed on well run-in
tracked leader in 2nd early, 3rd at 6th, dropped to last 4 out and ridden, moderate 4th 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders in 4th, dropped to last and pushed along briefly 7th, 4th next, headway into 3rd 3 out, close 3rd 2 out, ridden in close 2nd before last, stayed on under pressure run-in, not reach winner
Some of Henry De Bromhead's stable stars have been below par in recent weeks and PUT THE KETTLE ON lost her brilliant Cheltenham unbeaten record there in November. The Arkle and Champion Chase winner finished 10 lengths behind Nube Negra, who she had beaten in March, so needs to find her form on her first attempt at this trip. Elimay also disappointed last time at Aintree. Narrowly beaten by Colreevy in the Mares' Chase at Cheltenham in-between victories here and at Naas, she started long odds-on last month but was beaten 15l. That wasn't her form and she's favoured by the race conditions. Mount Ida was a close third to Elimay here in April after landing the 3m2f Kim Muir at Cheltenham then beat Scarlet And Dove comfortably in a Listed contest at Clonmel in November. Court Maid won a lucrative handicap over 3m5f here just over a year ago but has a long absence to overcome.
Put The Kettle On (IRE) 15-8fav (10-13) Tracked leader until after 4th, dropped to rear 8th, ridden and struggling after 3 out, went remote 3rd at the last, 3rd of 4, 10 1/2l behind Nube Negra (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov.
Scarlet And Dove (IRE) 9-4 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, pushed along and no impression on winner before next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Mount Ida (11-6) at Clonmel 2m 5f lst (1) sft in Nov.
Mount Ida (IRE) 6-5fav (11-6) Disputed lead, headed 6th, 2nd halfway, led after 5 out, asserted and 3 lengths clear 2 out, kept on well run-in, won at Clonmel 2m 5f lst (1) sft in Nov beating Scarlet And Dove (11-9) by 4 1/4l, 6 ran.
Court Maid (IRE) 17-2 (11-9) Rear of mid-division early, jumped badly left at 2nd and blundered, soon in rear, never involved, pulled up before 2 out, at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Elimay (FR) 2-5fav (11-4) Handy, slow jump 4th and dropped to 3rd in touch, cajoled along at times throughout, not fluent 12th, ridden after 2 out, kept on but no impression, 3rd of 4, 14 3/4l behind Zambella (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Dec.
