tracked leaders, not always fluent jumping, pushed along briefly from 8th, pushed along again from 4 out, under pressure from 3 out, kept on same pace from next
soon chased leaders, 5th from 6th, closed approaching 3 out, no extra from next
waited with, 10th from 6th, some slight mistakes, some headway but no impression approaching straight, kept on same pace without threatening
tracked leaders, some slight mistakes, no extra from 2 out
not fluent 1st, close up, on terms briefly 4th, lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened
waited with, 9th from 6th, pushed along from 4 out, no impression approaching straight
waited with in rear, headway from 4 out, tracked leaders and not fluent 3 out, challenged 2 out and slight mistake, not fluent last and one pace
mid-division early, some slight mistakes and pushed along at stages, 7th from 6th, soon headway, on terms 2 out, soon led, stayed on well from last
soon led, jumped slightly left at times, joined briefly 4th, joined again 2 out, soon headed and no extra, one pace
mid-division early, slight mistake 5th, 6th from 6th, pushed along from 4 out, no impression approaching straight, weakened
waited with, not always fluent jumping, 8th from 6th, no impression approaching straight
waited with, 11th from 6th, headway and slight mistake 4 out, no impression approaching straight, fell 2 out
Hell On Earth has yet to win but was well supported over this trip on heavy going at Fairyhouse last month and only just failed to hold off Birdie Blitz, who was receiving 9lb. LADY MCCABE was 2 lengths behind in third having come from a long way behind and as that was only her fourth start over hurdles she's taken to reverse the form and land this. Rebel Waltz stayed on over 2m at Punchestown on New Year's Eve and was tried over 2m7f a few days later at Thurles so this could be his trip. Deal With It looked promising when runner-up at Fairyhouse last January but made far too many mistakes back there a year later.
Deal With It 8-1 (11-12) Disputed lead early, soon led, not always fluent jumping, joined approaching 8th, soon headed, no extra from after 2 out, 7th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Highest Benefit (9-11) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp Yielding in Jan.
Drifting Back (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 5th halfway, headway to 2nd 4 out, ridden and no impression in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace, lost 4th final strides, 5th of 11, 32 1/4l behind Fully Charged (11-8) at Limerick 2m 5f mdn hvy in Dec.
Ballymadun 14-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, disputed lead 3 out, pushed along and headed early straight, ridden and no extra after 2 out, 12th of 21, 31 1/2l behind Birdie Blitz (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.
Hell On Earth (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, headway 3 out and pushed along to lead after next, ridden and kept on run-in, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 21, nk behind Birdie Blitz (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.
First Revolution (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Held up in rear and behind early, progress in 9th after 3 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, no extra before 2 out, weakened, 10th of 14, dist behind Epson Du Houx (11-12) at Clonmel 2m mdn hvy in Feb.
Rebel Waltz (IRE) 5-1fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out and ridden after next, no impression run-in, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 14 1/2l behind Ahgetawayoutadat (10-11) at Thurles 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Jan.
Bread And Butter (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Mid-division, 7th 3 out, ridden in close 4th next, no impression, 6th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Stoughan Cross (10-11) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.
Lady Mccabe (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, no impression entering straight, some headway after 2 out, slightly hampered last and went moderate 3rd early run-in, kept on well closing stages, 3rd of 21, 2 1/4l behind Birdie Blitz (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.
Running Skeard (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, hampered 3 out and no impression in rear of mid-division before next, no extra, 14th of 18, 20 1/4l behind Muhaafiz (10-9) at Naas 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Feb.
Robbies Magic (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Rear, not fluent 1st, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra, 8th of 11, 33 1/4l behind At Your Ease (11-12) at Limerick 2m 4f gd in Apr.
Galaxy Girl (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra before 4 out, weakened, 12th of 14, dist behind Epson Du Houx (11-12) at Clonmel 2m mdn hvy in Feb.
Ricky Langford (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Rear of mid-division, mid-division after 3 out, some headway early straight and 6th when badly hampered last, kept on one pace, 6th of 21, 17 1/4l behind Birdie Blitz (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.
