chased leaders on inner, 6th halfway, in touch 4 out, no extra under pressure from 2 out
led, ridden and pressed after 3 out, headed before next, no impression in 4th at last, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression in 5th after next, kept on same pace run-in to regain 4th
chased leaders in 4th, dropped to rear before halfway, trailing after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders in 3rd, driven along approaching 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on under pressure run-in
held up in rear, pulled way into 4th before halfway, 5th 3 out, no impression under pressure in straight
tracked leader in 2nd, led before 2 out, ridden to assert approaching last, held on under pressure run-in
held up in rear, 6th 3 out, went 4th 2 out, landed in 2nd after last, kept on well run-in without reaching winner
Having reappeared with a comfortable victory in a Grade 2 at Clonmel, Tranquil Sea has a fitness advantage over COOLDINE but was over five lengths behind when both ran in the Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup in April and Willie Mullins' charge looks good enough to take this on his reappearance, as he usually goes well fresh. Mullins also runs the exciting J'y Vole, who also ran in that Punchestown Grade 1 and was still in touch when unseating her rider five out. Glencove Marina is going from strength-to-strength but will need to make further progress to beat the principals in what should be a fascinating and informative contest.
Coolcashin (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, ridden in 6th and no impression 5 out, kept on one pace straight, 4th of 7, well behind Kauto Star (11-10) at Down Royal 3m chs G1 (1) sft in Nov.
Cooldine (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Keen hold, soon led, slight mistake and headed from 7 out, remained prominent in 2nd, no extra under pressure from last and soon dropped to 3rd, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Planet Of Sound (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 1f chs G1 (1) gd in Apr.
Glencove Marina (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway into 2nd at 9th, challenged from 4 out, led before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in, won at Thurles 2m 6f lst chs (1) sft in Nov beating Notre Pere (11-10) by 4l, 5 ran.
Mossbank (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, 5th 6 out, ridden and no impression before 4 out where bad mistake, weakened, 6th of 7, well behind Kauto Star (11-10) at Down Royal 3m chs G1 (1) sft in Nov.
Roberto Goldback (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge in 2nd and mistake 3 out, ridden in 3rd and no extra before 2 out, 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 11l behind The Nightingale (11-10) at Down Royal 2m 4f chs G2 (1) sft in Nov.
Trafford Lad 20-1 (11-10) Settled behind leaders in 5th early, mistake 7th, soon dropped towards rear, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Kauto Star (11-10) at Down Royal 3m chs G1 (1) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
Tranquil Sea (IRE) 10-11fav (11-10) Raced in 4th, 3rd 7 out, 2nd 5 out, led before 2 out, clear last, pushed out run-in, won at Clonmel 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1) hvy in Nov beating Let Yourself Go (11-4) by 2l, 6 ran.
J'y Vole (FR) 13-2 (11-5) Soon mid-division, bad mistake and unseated rider 5 out, in a race won by Planet Of Sound (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 1f chs G1 (1) gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Vic Venturi (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Hampered 1st, in touch, mistake and lost place 3rd, towards rear when hampered and brought down 20th, in a race won by Don't Push It (11-5) at Aintree 4m 4f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr, 40 ran.
