waited with, closer in 4th before straight, kept on same pace under pressure from under 2f out
tracked leaders, 3rd and challenged from 2f out, led inside final furlong and stayed on well
led early, raced wide, in front again 5f out, pressed from 2f out, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace
chased leaders, closer in 3rd 5f out, went 2nd under pressure 1f out, kept on inside last without quite getting to winner
soon led, headed 5f out, no extra from 2f out
waited with, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2f out
Nina Carberry's presence on board Royal Sam suggests the winning point-to-pointer is fancied and her mount produced a good run after a long break at Navan last month. YOU MUST KNOW ME has joined Henry De Bromhead after his comfortable success at Tallow and, as his dam was a winning bumper, he should have enough pace to score on his debut under Rules. A New Day was beaten a long way into second by The Mighty Milan at Punchestown but he had much better fancied rivals behind and it was a very good effort. Paul Nolan's newcomer What A Story is bred to be a staying chaser and will no doubt do better with a set of obstacles to jump.
A New Day (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, 4th approaching straight, some headway to go 2nd 1 1/2f out but soon no chance with winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 14l behind The Mighty Milan (11-12) at Punchestown 2m N H flat in Jan.
Captain Arceus (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 3f out, soon no extra, 8th of 9, 27l behind Formidableopponent (11-11) at Navan 2m N H flat in Nov.
Royal Sam (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 4th 4f out, ridden and kept on one paced from 2 1/2f out, 4th of 10, 9l behind Golden Firth (10-12) at Navan 2m N H flat in Jan.
You Must Know Me (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Mostly 4th until prog to disp 6out, ld bef 2out, went clr bef last, easily, won at Tallow 3m ire ptp beating Wedding Present (12-0) by 6l, 10 ran.
Farley's Risk (IRE) Marignan gelding out of Cormac Lady.
What A Story (IRE) Publisher gelding out of Present Abbey.
