led, pressed from halfway, ridden entering straight, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace
held up in rear early, headway to 2nd after 6f, close up from halfway, ridden in 3rd and no extra 2f out, kept on same pace
chased leader in 2nd, 3rd after 6f, improved to challenge 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, ridden clear final furlong, easily
settled 3rd early, rear after 6f, ridden and no impression 4f out, weakened and completely tailed off
Romanesco (FR) Epistolaire gelding out of Kadrige.
Sirius Bay Karinga Bay gelding out of Oscietra.
Up Ou That (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Ww, prog to 4th appr 2out, 2nd after 2out, chall bef last, so well after last, won at Punchestown 2m ire ptp sft in Feb beating Kempinski (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Native Palm (IRE) Great Palm gelding out of Neath Native Sky.
Thebridgeoftoome (IRE) Flemensfirth mare out of Village Bridge.
Gormanstown Cuckoo 5-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders on outer, 5th approaching straight, 3rd in centre of course 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Benash (11-11) at Navan 2m N H flat hvy in Dec.