prominent, on terms before 4th, led after 2 out, asserted and stayed on well run-in, comfortably
keen early, not fluent 1st and in rear, pushed along from 4 out, soon under pressure and no impression
led, joined before 4th, slightly slow 5th, pushed along straight, headed after 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last and slightly slow, no extra and one pace
waited with, soon raced in 5th, slightly slow 5th, some headway on outer approaching 3 out, soon pushed along, no impression straight, slight mistake 2 out and one pace
very keen, tracked leaders, soon 3rd, switched left approaching 2 out, soon pushed along, chased winner before last, no impression run-in, one pace
tracked leaders, soon 4th, pushed along into straight, no impression approaching 2 out, one pace
Farout won just once in seven starts on the Flat in France but has an entry in the Triumph and wouldn't have been thrust into Grade 3 company for his debut unless well regarded. His stable also run another Triumph entry in Tax For Max. Paul Townend has chosen him, a winner on the level in Germany and a €200,000 purchase at the sales. Scholastic comfortably landed a Punchestown maiden but hardly picked her feet up when pulled up after the second in a Listed race at Aintree in December. She's since won at Dundalk while Crassus has also finished second there since landing a Limerick maiden hurdle then almost making all in a handicap over this track and trip. TEAHUPOO made a winning debut at Auteuil in October and was making a real race of it with the long odds-on Youmdor when that one fell at the last over the track and trip last month, leaving him clear. The third has won easily since and Gordon Elliott's charge can remain unbeaten.
Teahupoo (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, improved to dispute lead and pushed along entering straight, ridden 2 out, strongly pressed and briefly headed after 2 out, disputed lead and strongly pressed when left clear at last, kept on run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m hvy in Jan beating Druid's Altar (11-7) by 15l, 8 ran.
Buzz Light (IRE) Leading Light gelding out of Talk To The Missus.
Crassus (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-11) Led or disputed lead, headed 4 out, disputed again next and led 2 out, soon pushed along and slight mistake last, edged left run-in and headed 50 yards out, no extra, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Flindt (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hvy in Jan.
Farout (IRE) (9-3) 4th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Shalamba (9-6) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f hcp in Oct.
Tax For Max (GER) (9-2) 5th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Sunny Queen (8-11) at Munich 1m 4f Grp 1 stks sft in Nov.
Scholastic (IRE) 4-1 (8-6) Close up, soon 2nd, on terms approaching straight, soon led travelling smoothly, pushed out and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Jan beating Jake Peter (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
