chased leaders, moderate 4th when slight mistake 4th, closed but under pressure from 2 out, switched left between last 2, slight mistake in 3rd at last, kept on run-in to press for 2nd near line
held up, not fluent 2nd, moderate 9th when not fluent 4th, soon no impression, weakened, completely tailed off
towards rear, no impression from 4th, behind in rear when not fluent 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, no extra when not fluent 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off
in rear, no impression from 4th, completely tailed off
led, soon clear, reduced lead and not fluent 3 out, edged left early straight, joined 2 out where jumped left, soon headed and no impression in 4th, weakened
prominent, soon chased leader in 2nd, closed to challenge and on terms 2 out, soon led, just headed from before last where slight mistake, kept on same pace run-in
mid-division, moderate 6th and no impression under pressure approaching straight, not fluent 2 out, no extra
towards rear, slightly impeded 1st, closer in moderate 5th when slight mistake 5th, no impression approaching straight, not fluent 2 out, no extra
chased leaders, closed to challenge from 2 out, gained narrow lead from before last, stayed on well under pressure to assert run-in
Gordon Elliott has three entries and Tocororo looks best of them, though he didn't look suited by testing ground at Leopardstown in the race won by the impressive Ivanovich Gorbatov. That winner is trained by Aidan O'Brien who has Cradle Mountain engaged here. A disappointing type on the level, he refused to race when last seen at the Galway Festival in July but will have been given plenty of schooling and has won on soft ground. Making Shapes scored on the Flat for Peter Chapple-Hyam and any market move should be heeded but this can go to SWAMP FOX, who didn't win on the level but ran very well on several occasions and made an encouraging debut here on New Year's Eve when getting going too late.
Cradle Mountain (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Kicked out at by rival before start, refused to race, at Galway 1m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Just That Fast (IRE) Fastnet Rock gelding out of Justly Royal.
Lord Carleton (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) In rear, jinked left and unseated rider at 2nd, at Punchestown 2m mdn (1) hvy in Dec.
Making Shapes 5-1 (9-2) Raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 12th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Atwix (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Munstead Pride 6-1 (8-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, behind over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 16 3/4l behind Sleep Easy (8-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Steady Major (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Always behind, trailing when slight mistake 4th, never a factor, 8th of 10, 37 1/2l behind Jazz Ranger (11-0) at Punchestown 2m mdn (1) hvy in Dec.
Swamp Fox (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Mid-division, dropped to moderate 8th 3 out, moderate 5th and pushed along after 2 out, went 3rd after last, ridden and kept on run-in, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Jazz Ranger (11-0) at Punchestown 2m mdn (1) hvy in Dec.
Tiger Moon (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, slight mistake 4th, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace straight, 6th of 15, dist behind Allblak Des Places (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hvy in Dec.
Walkabout (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Rear of mid-division, moderate 7th 3 out, no impression from next, moderate 5th when mistake at last, 5th of 10, 21l behind Jazz Ranger (11-0) at Punchestown 2m mdn (1) hvy in Dec.
Tocororo (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden 2 out, kept on into moderate 4th last, no impression, 4th of 18, 13l behind Ivanovich Gorbatov (11-0) at Leopardstown 2m mdn hvy in Dec.
