mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, mistake last, kept on one pace
prominent, disputed 2nd, led 6th, slight mistake and joined 3 out, led again before next, asserted before last, kept on well, eased close home, comfortably
prominent, mistake 1st, tracked leaders after next, mistake 4th, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out, disputed next, headed before 2 out where bad mistake, soon pushed along and no impression, kept on one pace
mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, dropped to rear 6th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
always towards rear, never a factor, not fluent 1st, mistake 4th, 7th halfway, mistake 4 out, soon pushed along and no extra, tailed off
prominent, disputed 2nd, slight mistake and headed 6th, 3rd when not fluent next, pushed along in 4th and no impression when jumped right 2 out, kept on one pace
always behind, not fluent jumping early, mistake 4 out, soon pushed along and no extra, never a factor
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out where bad mistake, no impression before last, ridden run-in, kept on one pace
NonRunner
Dutch Schultz 66-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent early, trailing halfway, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Marine Nationale (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f sft in Dec.
Farmers Lodge (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Tracked leaders and 2nd halfway, ridden from 2 out and soon dropped to 3rd, no extra before last where not fluent, 4th of 15, 15l behind Asian Master (11-12) at Thurles 2m mdn Yielding in Dec.
Macdermott (FR) 17-2 (11-12) Prominent, soon tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along before 3 out, no extra, 8th of 13, dist behind Ask Anything (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f sft in Dec.
Marelly (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along after 3 out and went 3rd 2 out, soon no impression and dropped to 6th at last, no extra, 8th of 15, 20 1/4l behind El Champo (11-0) at Galway 2m hcp hvy in Oct.
Men Of Dreams (IRE) 80-1 (12-0) In touch, 8th before 6th, weakened and dropped to rear before 7th, detached after 4 out, no extra 2 out, completely tailed off, 15th of 17, dist behind Petit King (11-3) at Punchestown 2m 3f hcp hvy in Dec.
Sammy Smart 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 2nd 4 out, challenged next, soon disputed, led entering straight, mistake 2 out and ridden, soon headed, no extra from last, 5th of 15, 13 1/2l behind Whacker Clan (11-4) at Tipperary 3m mdn gd in May.
The Gradual Slope (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Mid-division on inner and pushed along from early, towards rear when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, at Down Royal 2m 4f sft in Dec.
Je T'ai Porte (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Soon led, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and headed before 3 out where not fluent, soon no impression, moderate 6th when stumbled on landing at last and unseated rider, at Bellewstown 2m 1f gd in Aug.
Soldaro (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Mid-division, 8th before 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression, moderate 6th when mistake last, kept on one pace, 6th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Ask Anything (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f sft in Dec.
Bleu D'enfer (FR) 11-4 (11-10) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, soon 3rd, 2nd when not fluent 3 out, led before next, strongly pressed last, ridden and headed narrowly run-in, kept on, no impression closing stages, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind The Other Mozzie (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn sft in Dec.
