disputed lead, bumped with rival 2nd, headed after 4th, remained prominent, slight mistake 4 out, challenged next, one pace from before last
waited with, 5th after 4th, mistake 7th, closer in 3rd before straight, slight mistake 3 out, one pace from before 2 out
waited with, soon in rear, not much and not fluent 2nd, bad mistake 9th, soon no impression under pressure
chased leaders, disputed 3rd after 4th, slight mistake 6 out, weakened from before straight
disputed lead, bumped with rival 2nd, slight mistake 4th, soon led, asserted from before last, stayed on well
chased leaders, disputed 3rd after 4th, 4th before straight, no impression from before 2 out, soon one pace in moderate 3rd
SNOW FALCON, a very good fourth in the Galway Plate, then won the Kerry National at Listowel before ending the year with a Grade 2 victory at Down Royal in November. Noel Meade will have him ready and he can concede 6lb to Ordinary World. The latter has a very poor strike-rate for such a talented jumper though his last three starts have been in Grade 1's and his runs behind Simply Red and Min at Leopardstown would be good enough to give the selection a fright. The Storyteller hasn't looked the same since landing the Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown a year ago and was 12l behind the selection at Down Royal while the remaining trio have something to find.
The Storyteller (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gs in Mar.
Snow Falcon (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) won at Down Royal 2m 4f (1) Good - Yielding in Nov beating Shattered Love (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Doctor Phoenix (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp sft in Mar.
Crosshue Boy (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Jett (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) 3rd of 8, 2l behind Woods Well (11-2) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Mar.
Ordinary World (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) 8th of 9, 34 1/4l behind Altior (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
