held up, progress 4 out, 3rd 3 out, ridden to challenge after 2 out, led last, kept on strongly to assert run-in
led, headed 2nd, remained prominent, disputed 6 out, led 4 out, ridden and pressed after 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace
held up early, closer from 6th, jumped up into 3rd briefly at next, 6th 4 out, 4th and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 3rd before last, 4th and no extra last, kept on one pace
chased leaders early, slight mistake 4th, towards rear from 6th, ridden into moderate 5th after 2 out, no impression and kept on one pace from before last
held up towards rear, slight mistake 6th, progress 4 out, 2nd after 3 out, ridden in 4th after 2 out, under pressure in 3rd last, kept on same pace
chased leaders, improved to challenge 4 out, ridden and no extra next, unseated rider 2 out
led and disputed, headed 4 out, ridden and no extra 2 out
held up early, chased leaders from 3rd, weakened to rear before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
The veteran Witness Of Fashion won this last year from 1lb higher and showed he was still capable of winning again when runner-up at Fairyhouse last month when he had School Lane and Shanklys Dawn behind. However, THE CHURCH GATE was in such good form when tackling this sort of trip on good ground late last year that he looks certain to go close on his hat-trick bid and is taken to defy a 10lb rise for his victory here in December. Amaulino has been beaten seven times over fences since a winning debut at Tipperary in May.
Amaulino (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, ridden in 8th after 3 out, stayed on into 5th before 2 out, moderate 4th and no extra when mistake last, 4th of 10, 31 1/4l behind Cresus De Grissay (11-8) at Down Royal 3m hcp Yielding in Jan.
School Lane (IRE) 9-2 (12-3) Prominent, ridden in 2nd 3 out, dropped to 4th 2 out, no impression, 4th of 13, 17 1/2l behind Dubai Devils (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Feb.
The Church Gate (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, progress into 2nd 2 out, soon disputed, led early straight, ridden before last, kept on strongly run-in, won at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Dec beating Lake Takapuna (11-6) by 5 1/2l, 23 ran.
I'm An Izz Wizz (IRE) 11-1 (12-2) Tracked leaders on inner, mistake 1st, mistakes 9th and 10th, 5th and slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 13, dist behind Dubai Devils (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Feb.
Witness Of Fashion (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Rear of mid-division, closer in 7th 4 out, headway on outer into 4th after 3 out, soon ridden, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 7l behind Dubai Devils (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Feb.
Burning Issues (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Prominent early, mistake 1st and soon mid-division, towards rear from 3rd, pushed along briefly before 7th, hampered 7th, behind before next where slow, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Clonmel 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Dec.
Shanklys Dawn (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 4 out, weakened from next, 7th of 13, dist behind Dubai Devils (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Feb.
Miss Titanic (IRE) 200-1 (10-13) Raced in 2nd, 3rd after 5th, 4th from 6th, pushed along after 7th, 5th at 9th, no impression 4 out, soon behind, left distant 4th from 2 out and 3rd from last, 3rd of 7, dist behind Mrs Lovett (11-7) at Thurles 2m 6f gd in Feb.
