rear of mid-division, headway approaching straight, 7th 2 out, ridden to go 4th before last where not fluent, kept on under pressure run-in
towards rear, 15th 4 out, kept on from 2 out without threatening
chased leaders, 5th on inner halfway, close 8th 3 out, soon no extra, weakened
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, good headway to go 2nd after 3 out, ridden and no extra from 2 out
chased leaders in 3rd, 2nd 3 out, soon no extra and weakened
never a factor
chased leader in 2nd, 3rd approaching 3 out, soon no extra, weakened
held up in rear, headway on outer approaching straight, 8th 2 out, kept on same pace from before last
mid-division, 9th 2 out, ridden and some headway into 7th at last, kept on well run-in
settled in mid-division on inner, 8th halfway, headway into 4th 2 out, 2nd under pressure at last, no extra run-in
mid-division, 9th halfway, kept on one pace in straight without threatening
always behind
led, strongly pressed from before 3 out, headed under pressure after 2 out, soon no extra
mid-division on outer, 7th halfway, went 4th entering straight, headway to lead after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in
held up in rear, headway approaching straight, went 6th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression from before last
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, went 3rd entering straight, no impression under pressure before last, kept on same pace run-in
The last two renewals have seen victories for Solwhit and Thousand Stars, both carrying low weights. Montan is likely to come in for support with his feather weight but will find this much tougher than his recent success at Down Royal. Asigh Pearl was well supported on that occasion and ran too badly to be true. He is better than that as he showed when runner-up to ROCK COUNTY at Galway and the latter, who found Cheltenham's 2m5f stretching his stamina last time, gets the vote to return to winning ways. Willie Mullins has won this twice in the past three years and both of today's representatives, Doctor Deejay and Final Approach, look well enough treated to get competitive, though the former is held by Montan. Wilde Wit Pleasure was tapped for speed close home when just touched off by Ballyhaunis at Thurles and will appreciate a likely fast gallop here.
Fosters Cross (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Pulled hard in 2nd, refused to settle and led 6 out, headed and weakened entering straight, 8th of 9, 23l behind Ainama (11-5) at Cork 2m 4f hcp hdl sft in Nov.
Whodoyouthink (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Towards rear, 8th before straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from after 2 out, 9th of 14, 11l behind Sweet Shock (10-6) at Naas 2m 4f hcp hdl sft in Oct.
Day of Destiny (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Held up, 8th halfway, closer in 7th 3 out, ridden in 6th and no impression when fell 2 out, in a race won by Montan (9-10) at Down Royal 2m hcp hdl 0-140 sft in Nov, 10 ran.
Hazeymm (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up, 7th halfway, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden into 3rd 2 out, 2nd last, no impression leader, kept on same pace, just held 2nd, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Hidden Cyclone (11-1) at Navan 2m nov hdl Grd 3 (1) sft in Nov.
St Devote (FR) 33-1 (10-3) Towrads rear, headway 4 out, weakened under pressure soon after next, 14th of 17, well behind Menorah (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Nov.
Vital Plot (USA) 16-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, no impression from before 2 out, 11th of 14, 14l behind Just Friends (11-0) at Punchestown 2m hcp hdl 8Evens30 in Nov.
Wilde Wit Pleasure (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Raced in touch in 7th, closed to track leaders before 3 out, led into straight, pressed from before last, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Ballyhaunis (11-12) at Thurles 2m hdl in Nov.
See U Bob (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, mistake 8th, slight mistake 5 out, ridden in 5th and no impression 4 out, fell next, in a race won by The Nightingale (11-10) at Down Royal 2m 4f chs G2 (1) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
Doctor Deejay (IRE) 5-2fav (10-9) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden in 5th and no extra before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 10l behind Montan (9-10) at Down Royal 2m hcp hdl 0-140 sft in Nov.
Final Approach 9-2 (11-7) Mid-division, progress into moderate 4th entering straight, soon chase 1st 2 under pressure, no impression and kept on same pace from before last, 3rd of 18, 8l behind Gimli's Rock (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 4yo hdl gd in Apr.
Capellanus (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, ridden to challenge in 2nd 2 out, stayed on to lead before last, kept on well under pressure, won at Gowran Park 2m 4yo mdn hdl sft in Feb beating Ambitious Fan (11-2) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Mosstown (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Soon tracked leaders, 3rd approaching 2 out where 4th, soon no impression under pressure, 5th of 7, 26l behind Carlito Brigante (10-12) at Leopardstown 2m 3yo hdl Grd 2 (1) in Dec '09.
Rock County (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Towrads rear, headway 6th, chased leaders before 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 17, 30l behind Grands Crus (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Nov.
Asigh Pearl (IRE) 3-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 7th of 10, 46l behind Montan (9-10) at Down Royal 2m hcp hdl 0-140 sft in Nov.
Montan (FR) 6-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway into 5th 3 out, travelled well to 2nd 2 out, ridden to challenge last, stayed on run-in to lead close home, won at Down Royal 2m hcp hdl 0-140 sft in Nov beating Kilbrannish Hill (9-5) by 1l, 10 ran.
Mutadarek 9-2 (10-9) Chased leaders in 4th, dropped to 6th under pressure approaching 3 out, no impression from next, 8th of 14, 12l behind Just Friends (11-0) at Punchestown 2m hcp hdl 8Evens30 in Nov.
Sizing Africa (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, mistake 6th, behind next, 7th of 10, 36l behind Safari Journey (10-8) at Ascot 2m 1f listed hcp chs (1) gd in Oct.
Miss Fancy Pants 8-1 (10-10) Refused to race, in a race won by Dolphin Bay (11-2) at Naas 2m hcp hdl 8Evens23 sft in Nov, 25 ran.
