held up behind leaders, slightly slow 3rd and soon moderate 3rd, pushed along briefly 5 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up, slightly hampered 1st, ran freely and checked after 1st, progress into 3rd before 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out, weakened, fell last
led, clear before 4th, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden and pressed entering straight, headed before last, no extra and slight mistake last, kept on one pace
held up in rear, jumped right, trailing before halfway, left distant 3rd last
tracked leader, closer 3 out, challenged entering straight, led before last and soon asserted, slight mistake last, kept on strongly run-in
Henry De Bromhead and Willie Mullins have shared the last four of these and go head-to-head with the champion trainer taking on CAPTAIN GUINNESS with four runners. Runner-up in three Grade 1 races last season, including this a year ago, Rachael Blackmore will be keen to get her mount a top-grade victory and he may just have too much quality for the mare Dinoblue, who has never raced at this level over fences. Gentleman De Mee was well beaten behind Blue Lord and the selection in this a year ago but turned the tables on the winner in another Grade 1 here in February. Dysart Dynamo and Saint Roi were both behind the selection in a Grade 2 at Navan last month.
Captain Guinness (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 2 out and asserted approaching last, pushed out and kept on well run-in, won at Navan 2m (1) Soft - Heavy in Nov beating Riviere D'etel (10-11) by 7l, 5 ran.
Dysart Dynamo (IRE) 4-5fav (11-1) Led, 3 lengths clear halfway, headed 2 out and no impression on winner approaching last, 3rd and no extra run-in, 3rd of 5, 11 1/4l behind Captain Guinness (11-10) at Navan 2m (1) Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Gentleman De Mee (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, dropped to 4th 2 out, no extra in 4th when mistake at last, 4th of 5, 10l behind Energumene (11-12) at Punchestown 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Saint Roi (FR) 10-1 (11-11) Towards rear, slow 3rd and detached, 4th halfway, pushed along and closer after 3 out, no impression approaching last, no extra, 4th of 5, 18 1/4l behind Captain Guinness (11-10) at Navan 2m (1) Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Dinoblue (FR) 5-6fav (10-8) Tracked leader, 2nd to clear leader at 5th, closed at 6th, led before 4 out, ridden and kept on best under pressure run-in, won at Naas 2m (1) sft in Nov beating Fil Dor (11-1) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
