chased leaders early, bad mistake and unseated rider 4th
held up towards rear and took keen hold, no danger when mistake 8th, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, slightly slow 1st, slight mistake 7th, mistake 8th and lost place, not fluent 3 out, soon no extra
held up, soon towards rear, jumped right and impeded 8th, some headway but no impression when jumped right last, one pace
towards rear, badly hampered 8th, impeded 2 out and no extra
towards rear, headway into 8th from 8th, closed and mistake 3 out, one pace last
mid-division early, moderate 11th from 8th, bad mistake 2 out and no extra
mid-division early, slight mistake 5th, 6th from 8th, chasing leaders when fell 2 out
mid-division early, 7th from 8th, no impression and slight mistake last, kept on same pace
mid-division early, mistake 6th, pushed along next, soon no danger
led, joined 2nd, soon led again, joined 8th, quickly headed, no extra from before last
prominent, disputed lead briefly 2nd, on terms 8th, soon led until joined from 3 out, led again before 2 out, soon attempted to assert and went on, hit last, headed run-in and kept on same pace
towards rear, no danger 5th
tracked leaders, 2nd from 8th, on terms from 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra from before last
mid-division early, 9th from 8th, no impression and kept on without threatening from before last
tracked leaders, 5th from 8th, slightly slow 3 out, one pace last
soon chased leaders, 4th from 8th, progress to chase leader approaching straight, closed and led run-in, stayed on well
soon mid-division, fell 8th
towards rear, pecked 1st, no danger from 8th, soon pulled up
tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, no danger from 8th
Some Plan was the very fortunate winner of the Grade 1 novices' chase on the card a year ago but looks well enough treated and ran very well when third behind Nearly Nama'd at Fairyhouse last month. The winner, one of five in the J P McManus colours here, has a 10lb rise to contend with and fourth-placed Bel Ami De Sivola can get closer having just failed to concede lumps of weight to Tisamystery here last month with Blast Of Koeman back in third. Townshend was in touch when unseating his rider in the Dan Moore at Fairyhouse where Kilcarry Bridge and Dysios occupied the places and Mallowney and Don't Touch It were well beaten. The runner-up was only caught at the last so should go well again but PATRICKS PARK looks the one to be on. Willie Mullins acquired the seven-year-old from the UK after he'd won a handicap chase at Ffos Las then ran him in a 3m hurdle at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day. Back over fences he could prove a blot on the handicap though handicap debutant That's A Wrap has been well supported in the early markets.
Don't Touch It (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Towards rear, slight mistake 1st and slow at 3rd, slight mistake 6th, 6th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 10, dist behind Doctor Phoenix (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp sft in Jan.
Hurricane Ben (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Held up, moderate 8th at 4th, closer order 5 out, no extra and eased from before straight, pulled up before 3 out, at Cork 2m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Tell Us More (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Disputed lead, bad mistake 2nd and headed, jumped left 6th, rear next, behind and not fluent last, 5th of 6, at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Dec.
Townshend (GER) 5-1 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, dropped to rear at 7th, pushed along at next, moderate 7th when unseated rider 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp sft in Jan.
Mallowney (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Towards rear, closer in 7th 3 out, headway into 4th when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Doctor Phoenix (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp sft in Jan.
Tully East (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, smooth headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, not fluent 2 out, soon one pace, no impression before last, 6th of 17, 12 3/4l behind Splash of Ginge (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Conrad Hastings (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Led, headed 3rd, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and no extra in 4th before 2 out, weakened, 5th of 7, dist behind Rathvinden (11-8) at Tipperary 2m 4f (1) hvy in Oct.
Some Plan (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to dispute lead 2 out, headed before last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 15, 6 1/4l behind Nearly Nama'd (10-8) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp sft in Dec.
Ted Veale (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up, soon towards rear, pushed along 3 out, soon no impression, no extra straight, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Trainwreck (10-6) at Leopardstown 2m hcp sft in Dec.
Nearly Nama'd (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, close 3rd 3 out, travelling well in 3rd 2 out, improved to lead before last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m hcp sft in Dec beating De Benno (9-10) by 5 1/2l, 15 ran.
Kilcarry Bridge (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Led, clear after 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace without threatening winner run-in, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Doctor Phoenix (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp sft in Jan.
Three Stars (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Mid-division early, 11th at 7th, moderate 9th at 9th, under pressure 13th, soon no danger, 21st of 28, dist behind Anibale Fly (11-8) at Leopardstown 3m Yielding in Dec.
Squouateur (FR) 4-1fav (10-7) Held up, soon rear of mid-division, headway on inner and not much room approaching straight, chased leaders last, kept on without threatening, 3rd of 28, 8 1/4l behind Anibale Fly (11-8) at Leopardstown 3m Yielding in Dec.
Bel Ami De Sivola (FR) 8-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, 6th early, improved to get on terms approaching straight, slight mistake last and headed, kept on well closing stages, not quite get back to winner, 2nd of 18, hd behind Tisamystery (10-0) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Dec.
Dysios (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 2nd entering straight, 3rd after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Doctor Phoenix (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp sft in Jan.
Blast Of Koeman (IRE) 11-2jfav (10-8) Raced in 8th early, ridden to chase leaders straight, kept on same pace from before last, 3rd of 18, 4 1/4l behind Tisamystery (10-0) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Dec.
Patricks Park (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Rear of mid-division, 10th 3 out, pushed along when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, never a factor, 6th of 14, 33 1/2l behind Mystic Embarr (9-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp hvy in Jan.
That's A Wrap 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3 out, under pressure in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace into moderate 3rd last, no impression on leaders, 3rd of 10, 21 1/2l behind Avenir D'une Vie (11-12) at Punchestown 2m hvy in Dec.
Kilfenora (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up, 7th after 3rd, slight mistake 4th, progress 7th, tracked leaders and mistake 3 out, kept on without matching 1st 2 from before last, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Sizing Titanium (11-5) at Navan 2m 1f hcp hvy in Dec.
Presenting Mahler (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Soon led, joined 2nd, soon headed, slightly slow 4th, on terms again 5 out, headed before 2 out, no extra from before last, 11th of 18, 21 1/4l behind Tisamystery (10-0) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Dec.
