waited with in rear, pushed along and detached after 6th, pulled up approaching next
chased leaders, soon 3rd, slight mistake 10th, closed from 4 out, impeded when bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out
waited with, soon raced in 4th, slight mistake 9th, closed approaching straight, led after 3 out, narrowly headed last, every chance and kept on well without quite matching winner run-in
prominent, led 5th, joined before 8th, led narrowly from 4 out, jumped slightly right and slightly bumped with rival 3 out and headed, switched left between last 2, led again narrowly last, strongly pressed and stayed on best run-in
led, jumped right and bad mistake 1st, headed 5th and raced in 2nd, on terms before 8th, narrowly headed from 4 out, pushed along before straight, no extra approaching last, one pace
Easy Game won this last year and arrives in winning form having won a three-runner race at Listowel. He had earlier just failed to concede 4lb to stable companion Royal Rendezvous in the Galway Plate and there's nothing between the pair again. PUT THE KETTLE ON retained a remarkable Cheltenham record when landing the Champion Chase in March, her fourth victory there from as many starts. She didn't reproduce that form in the Celebration Chase at Sandown but goes well fresh and can make a winning return. Hardline was in touch when falling two out in this a year ago but hasn't run since while Castlegrace Paddy was less than a length behind Easy Game in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 in April. Abbey Magic won a handicap at the Galway Festival but this is very much tougher.
Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) 125-1 (12-0) In rear, detached after 4th, pushed along and no impression 4 out, no threat in straight, ridden and kept on one pace, 5th of 6, 29 1/2l behind Chacun Pour Soi (12-0) at Punchestown 2m (1) Yielding in Apr.
Easy Game (FR) 6-4 (11-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, pecked 4 out, pushed along and headway to lead 2 out, soon ridden and drew clear run-in, kept on well, won at Listowel 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Sep beating Ballyoisin (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 3 ran.
Hardline (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Waited with early, slightly bumped rival 2nd, soon chased leaders, jumped slightly right 8th, pushed along into straight, not matching winner when fell 2 out, at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) gd in Oct.
Royal Rendezvous (IRE) 5-1fav (11-5) Prominent and disputed, led 4th, slight mistake 2 out, ridden to assert after last, 3-length advantage entering straight, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Jul beating Easy Game (11-9) by 1l, 22 ran.
Abbey Magic (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, on terms before 3rd, headed before 4 out, disputed lead again 2 out, pushed along and headed before last, no impression in 3rd when mistake and left 2nd at last, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Whatucallher (11-5) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Put The Kettle On (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, went right and slightly hampered 1st, lost place and struggling in rear 6th, rallied disputing moderate 4th 4 out, 4th of 7, 20 1/2l behind Greaneteen (11-7) at Sandown 2m (1) gd in Apr.
