held up towards rear, ridden in 5th and no impression before straight, kept on one pace
settled behind leaders, mainly 4th, 3rd 5 out, improved to challenge 3 out, ridden before next, no extra before last, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway into 4th 4 out, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace
chased leader in 2nd, led halfway, challenged 3 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on well
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 5 out, ridden and no extra before straight, 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace
led, headed halfway, dropped to 4th 5 out, ridden in rear and weakened after 4 out, tailed off
SCOTSIRISH hasn't quite gone on from beating Snowy Morning in a Grade 2 last January but he's been competing at the highest level and his close third to Big Zeb in the Grade 1 Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet at Leopardstown would be good enough for this. Follow The Plan and Roberto Goldback battled out the finish of the Grade 2 Kinloch Brae at Thurles with the former gaining a shock success. The winner was receiving 5lb that day but his penalty puts him on levels here with the runner-up who should take revenge. Rubi Light's second to Golden Silver in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 looks top form but it was a falsely run race and he may be flattered. Chasing Cars kept finding ways of getting beat until landing a novices' handicap at Punchestown in April and though this will be his first run back the stable have no problem producing one in top shape.
Follow The Plan (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, 7th 4 out, 6th next, 4th and headway 2 out, ran on well inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Thurles 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Jan beating Roberto Goldback (11-8) by nk, 9 ran.
Roberto Goldback (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, improved into 2nd after 5 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, kept on well under pressure, headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Follow The Plan (11-3) at Thurles 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Jan.
Scotsirish (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Raced in 2nd, led 4 out, headed next, 4th and no extra after 2 out, 4th of 5, 16l behind Golden Silver (11-12) at Punchestown 2m chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Jan.
Rubi Light (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Led and clear, reduced advantage before 2 out, ridden and headed approacing last, no extra and kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Golden Silver (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f chs G2 (1) hvy in Jan.
Anothercoppercoast (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, 9th 5 out, weakened from next, tailed off, 13th of 16, well behind Some Target (10-11) at Punchestown 3m 4f Ext hcp ch sft in Jan.
Chasing Cars (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Made all, driven clear from 3 out, stayed on well, won at Punchestown 2m 5f nov chs gd in Apr beating Lucky Wish (10-11) by 10l, 18 ran.
