prominent, slight mistake at 1st and raced in touch, progress to 2nd after 3rd, led at 5th, headed at 10th where not fluent, slight mistake 4 out, dropped to 3rd under 2f out, no impression, lost 3rd closing stages
mid-division, dropped to 8th after 7th, slight mistake at 8th, progress before 9th, 6th after 3 out, improved to 4th last, headway to 2nd under 2f out, ridden and kept on 1f out, no extra closing stages
in touch, slight mistake in 6th at 7th, soon 5th, dropped to rear 4 out where slightly hampered, detached after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
rear, 10th after 7th, 8th after 3 out, slightly detached after last, ridden and kept on run-in, never on terms
tracked leader, 2nd after 7th, led narrowly at 10th, increased advantage last, ridden over 1f out, kept on well
towards rear, headway to 6th after 7th, 7th after 3 out, ridden in 8th after last, no impression, weakened over 1f out
led narrowly, headed at 5th, 3rd after 7th, ridden and weakened in 4th under 2f out
rear of mid-division, 9th after 7th, headway to 5th after 3 out, kept on run-in to 3rd closing stages, never nearer
tracked leader, 4th after 7th, lost place after last, kept on same pace run-in, no extra close home
rear, 11th after 7th, 9th 4 out where mistake and fell
rear of mid-division, 7th after 7th, 8th after 3 out, headway after last, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Theatre World won this last year and is just 1lb higher while It Could Be You gained his only success over fences over the track and trip and ran very well over hurdles at Punchestown last time. Farceur Du Large makes his handicap debut over fences after ending the last campaign with a victory at Fairyhouse in January and he's won after a long break in the past. Snugsborough Benny disappointed at Listowel though has a very good record around here but MICA MALPIC (NAP) appears to has got his act together over fences and, though 8lb higher than an easy victory at Listowel, is still on a lower mark than over hurdles.
Farceur Du Large (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Soon tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead from 4th, led entering straight, ridden clear before last, stayed on well run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m 5f sft in Jan beating Flash De Touzaine (11-9) by 3l, 9 ran.
Real Steel (FR) 28-1 (11-5) Towards rear, moderate 6th halfway, slight mistake 6 out, pushed along after 3 out and bad mistake next, no impression before last, kept on one pace into 4th closing stages, 4th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Pat Coyne (10-8) at Listowel 2m 6f hcp gd in Sep.
History Of Fashion (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Disputed lead early, jumped right and bumped rival 2nd, tracked leaders, dropped towards rear 5 out, no extra and pulled up before next, at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Snugsborough Benny (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Always towards rear, slight mistake 4th, pushed along and detached 3 out, kept on one pace from next, never a factor, 7th of 11, 18 1/2l behind Pat Coyne (10-8) at Listowel 2m 6f hcp gd in Sep.
Flash De Touzaine (FR) 10-1 (10-10) Towards rear, closer in mid-division and mistake 11th, went 5th 4 out, ridden next, no impression in 4th 2 out, mistake at last, no extra, 4th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Velvet Elvis (11-7) at Navan 3m hcp sft in Mar.
Deadheat (FR) 66-1 (10-7) Rear, 7th at 6th, progress after 3 out, no impression on principals in 5th before last, stayed on over 1f out to 4th closing stages, never nearer, 4th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Jeremys Flame (11-12) at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Oct.
Theatre World (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Chased clear leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd and closer 5 out, ridden and no impression in 7th entering straight, mistake last, no extra, 6th of 11, 15l behind Pat Coyne (10-8) at Listowel 2m 6f hcp gd in Sep.
Mica Malpic (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Mid-division, dropped towards rear at 8th, 13th after 10th, headway after 4 out, closed in 3rd before 2 out where on terms and left clear, kept on well, eased closing stages, won at Listowel 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Sep beating Hoke Colburn (11-8) by 7l, 17 ran.
It Could Be You (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Held up in mid-division, ridden into 6th entering straight, under pressure in 5th last, kept on well run-in to go 2nd at line, 2nd of 15, 4 1/2l behind King Kal (10-1) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
Kavanaghs Corner (IRE) 40-1 (12-4) Rear, soon slightly detached, 16th after 10th, good headway on outer 4 out, under pressure in 8th before 2 out, left 5th after 2 out, progress last where left 3rd, kept on one pace, 3rd of 17, 13 1/2l behind Mica Malpic (11-10) at Listowel 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Stormey (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) In rear, 4th at 6th, improved to 3rd at 7th, 4th at 8th, progress to 3rd before 4 out, closed last where pecked badly, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Frontal Assault (10-13) at Galway 2m 7f sft in Oct.
