always prominent, not getting to winner from before last, kept on run-in
soon towards rear, pushed along and no extra from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
soon led, not fluent 6 out, held upper hand from before last where mistake, stayed on well run-in
waited with, mistakes 5 out and next, closed from before 3 out and challenged when mistake next, not getting to winner from before last, kept on same pace
not fluent jumping and soon in rear, no extra under pressure from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
waited with, 6th before straight, no impression and kept on same pace from before 2 out
soon tracked leaders, niggled along from 4 out, still 5th before straight, no extra from before 2 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, dropped to 7th and no impression from before 3 out, kept on same pace
soon prominent, 2nd into straight, 3rd 2 out, no extra in 4th from before last, kept on same pace
It's hard to see past LOOKOUTNOW despite this being competitive. He's been alternating between hurdles and fences and has scored very easily over both on his two latest starts so the fact that he's 18lb lower than over the bigger obstacles suggests he's still well handicapped. All The Way Home looks a threat as she's been improving at a rate of knots culminating in her first success over timber at Limerick last month. She finished a long way ahead of Passing Through that day though the latter made major progress when just failing to catch Smart Money at Fairyhouse and is likely to get much closer. Call Rog hasn't had much experience but has been going really well though his only victory came on much quicker ground. Ardboe Abbey has shown up nicely in maidens and is by no means harshly treated on his handicap debut.
Gates Of Rome (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Colbert Station (10-11) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs 0-145 sft in Dec, 28 ran.
Medical Card (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Prominent, close 3rd halfway, disputed 5 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra entering straight, 9th of 22, 29l behind Colbert Station (10-5) at Punchestown 3m hcp hdl hvy.
Lookoutnow (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Led until joined after 6th, led again before 4 out and in command from 2 out, kept on well, easily, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp chs 0-123 hvy in Jan beating Prince Of Leisure (10-7) by 16l, 13 ran.
Call Rog (IRE) 2-1fav (10-5) Settled in rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, headway to go 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Canaly (11-6) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl hvy in Dec.
Ardboe Abbey (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Prominent, 2nd 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 3rd of 22, 10l behind Champagne Fever (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn hdl sft in Nov.
Passing Through 16-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ridden in 6th 2 out, went 4th at last, stayed on strongly to go 3rd run-in, never nearer, 3rd of 10, nk behind Smart Money (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl 80-102 hvy.
All The Way Home (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Waited with towards rear, closed up from 3 out, 4th before straight, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Limerick 2m 3f hcp hdl 80-109 hvy in Jan beating Supreme Bob (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Ardglen (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Not fluent 3rd, soon tracked leaders, mistake 8th, soon towards rear and ridden, no impression from before 4 out, 6th of 8, 38l behind Count Salazar (11-4) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp chs 0-109 hvy in Dec.
Gentle Paddy (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, 13th of 18, 50l behind Cry For The Moon (11-2) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 sft in May.
