towards rear, fell 5th
mid-division when mistake 3rd and dropped towards rear, 7th halfway, some headway after 4 out, soon pushed along and left 4th 2 out, no impression early straight and pulled up before last
tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead 8th, left in lead 2 out, pushed along and headed early straight, 3rd and ridden approaching last, no impression run-in, kept on one pace
rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, went 4th after 3 out and left 3rd next, pushed along and led approaching last, pecked slightly last and headed, ridden and kept on well run-in to lead closing stages
held up towards rear, 6th and closer 3 out, 5th when brought down after next
led, headed after 4th, led again before 7th, joined 8th, still disputing lead when fell 2 out
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 7th, left 2nd and slightly hampered 2 out, pushed along approaching last and led early run-in, ridden and kept on, headed closing stages
mid-division, 5th halfway, hampered 5 out, dropped to rear and mistake next, soon pulled up
prominent and led after 4th, headed before 7th, mistake 5 out and dropped to rear after next, soon no extra, eased in straight, completely tailed off
Panda Boy produced a superb effort to be beaten less than a length in the Paddy Power here in December and a similar effort would see him difficult to beat. Birchdale suffered in the weights after landing a Grade A handicap over the track and trip last February but returned last month to run very well in the same race. Upping The Anti won his first two over fences but was beaten at long odds-on at Wexford and fell six from home in a Punchestown Grade 3 in October. JERANDME, runner-up in this a year ago, is one of racing's most versatile performers having won at every discipline under Rules. A spin at Dundalk last month will have put him straight and he can add a third chasing success to those in bumpers, over hurdles, on the Flat and on the all-weather.
Panda Boy (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 7th on outer halfway, headway in 2nd after 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, 6th and ridden before last, 2nd on far rail 100 yards out, no impression close home, 3rd of 28, 3/4l behind Real Steel (10-8) at Leopardstown 3m hcp Yielding in Dec.
Birchdale (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Rear of mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, 11th 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 4th at last, no impression, kept on one pace, 4th of 23, 8l behind The Goffer (11-2) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Ilikedwayurthinkin (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Rear of mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 6th, at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Lieutenant Command (FR) 40-1 (10-13) Held up, ridden towards rear after 4 out, no extra, pulled up before 3 out, at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Upping The Anti (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Close up and disputed, 2nd halfway, fell 6 out, at Punchestown 2m 3f (1) gd in Oct.
Jerandme (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Led, ridden and pressed over 2f out, soon headed, no extra and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4 3/4l behind Okita Soushi (9-9) at Dundalk 2m pol in Feb.
Mars Harper 16-1 (10-10) Mid-division, closer and tracked leaders halfway, 3rd when mistake 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression in 5th when mistake last, no extra, 9th of 23, 17 1/4l behind The Goffer (11-2) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Whatsnotoknow (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Towards rear, 10th at 12th, good headway after 4 out, under pressure in 4th before 2 out, lost place after 2 out, no extra before last where not fluent, 7th of 12, 20l behind Coko Beach (11-9) at Punchestown 3m 4f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Kitty Galore (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Led early, tracked leader and led again 4 out, headed after 2 out, pushed along and no impression when left 3rd at last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 15l behind Union Park (10-2) at Thurles 2m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
