soon tracked leaders in 3rd, hit 4 out, 5th 3 out, soon no extra
held up, soon raced in 6th, pushed along briefly from 4 out, under pressure approaching 3 out, soon went 3rd, challenged and on terms last, soon led and stayed on best
took keen hold, soon raced in 4th, jumped left 1st, slight peck 3rd, 3rd 4 out, on terms next, headed before straight, no extra in 3rd from before last
towards rear, reminders after 5 out, weakened next, soon pulled up
towards rear, pushed along from 5 out, tailed off when slow jump 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, on terms from before 5 out, led from 4 out, joined next, led again before straight, joined at last, soon headed and kept on without matching winner
soon chased leaders in 5th, 4th 3 out, soon short of room and ran wide off bend, no extra after, bad mistake 2 out
led, slight mistake 2nd, joined from before 5 out, headed from 4 out, 3rd 3 out, soon no extra
King Leon opened his account over timber with a victory at Ballinrobe last month. He should be thereabouts once again but BLESS N'JECT beat a subsequent winner at Punchestown on his latest start and that looks stronger form. Willie Mullin's charge is also preferred to Tramore maiden hurdle winner War Of The Pennys but Wandering Aengus separated a couple of modest efforts with a second at Punchestown and can figure with a repeat.
Bless N'ject (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, improved to be on terms from 4 out, slight mistake 2 out, led and attempted to assert from before straight, reduced lead and just in front last, stayed on well run-in, won at Punchestown 3m mdn hdl gd in May beating Star Power (11-12) by 2l, 18 ran.
King Leon (IRE) 7-4fav (11-4) Made virtually all, joined 4 out, led again next, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed bypassing last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Ballinrobe 2m 4f mdn hdl gd in May beating Keppols Queen (10-11) by 1l, 15 ran.
War Of The Pennys (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division, 9th halfway, progress 3 out and 2nd next, ridden to lead last and kept on well run-in, won at Tramore 2m 5f mdn hdl gd in May beating Missed Cloud (10-11) by 3l, 14 ran.
Danesfort 66-1 (11-7) Soon led, headed from over 4f out where dropped to 4th, soon no extra, 8th of 13, 38l behind Itchymei'mscratch (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 2f NH flat gf.
Father Melvin (IRE) 80-1 (11-12) Towards rear, trailing when mistake 6th, soon no extra, completely tailed off, last of 13, well behind Kick On Boss (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f mdn hdl sft in Jan.
Wandering Aengus 9-2 (11-7) Held up, not fluent 5th, mistake 4 out, no impression approaching straight, 10th of 16, 32l behind Knockanarrigan (11-8) at Roscommon 3m hcp hdl 80-109.
Mrs Henderson 33-1 (10-4) Rear of mid-division, pushed along towards rear after 10th, no extra from 5 out, kept on one pace, 10th of 18, well behind Sterling Stuff (11-0) at Thurles 3m hcp chs 0-102 sft in Dec.
Naughty Molly (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Led, headed before 3rd, impeded approaching 6 out where bad mistake, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Rivage D'Or (11-5) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp chs 0-123 gd.
