held up towards rear, some headway from 2 out, went 6th at last, kept on one pace
rear of mid-division, some headway after 3 out, 6th 2 out, 4th under pressure at last, no impression run-in and kept on one pace
led, driven along and joined 2 out, soon headed and no extra approaching last
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, good headway on outer to dispute lead 2 out, narrow advantage approaching last where not fluent, drew clear under pressure run-in
tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, no extra approaching 2 out
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway to dispute 2 out, headed early straight, no impression from before last, kept on one pace
always towards rear
held up in rear of mid-division, 7th in touch approaching 2 out, pulled up approaching last as if something amiss
mid-division, 7th halfway, headway to dispute 2 out, headed approaching last where mistake, soon no extra on run-in
prominent, 3rd halfway, disputed lead 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no extra approaching last
held up towards rear, some headway before 2 out, went 5th at last, kept on well under pressure run-in
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division best, no extra from 2 out
Tadhg makes his handicap debut in this tough heat after a comfortable victory in a Thurles maiden. He's on the upgrade and this may not prove to be a stiff mark. Marlay Park, however, looks in the grip of the handicapper and has never won over timber but another maiden hurdler, Sizing Africa, reverts to the smaller obstacles on a 28lb lower mark than over fences and must be considered. FOOL'S WILDCAT continues to perform with credit and, though only once successful over timber, has gone close on a couple of occasions lately. He faces a stiff task conceding weight to the lightly-raced Harold's Cross though the latter may get off the mark when tackling a longer trip. The consistent pair Got Options and Khayar can get involved though the latter is held by the selection on their running behind Osirixamix at Cork last time.
Marlay Park (IRE) 11-8fav (11-9) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 3 out, no impression in 4th 2 out, 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 7l behind Mackeys Forge (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hdl sft.
Sizing Africa (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, mistake 6th, behind next, 7th of 10, 36l behind Safari Journey (10-8) at Ascot 2m 1f listed hcp chs (1) gd in Oct.
Celtic Wish (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led, strongly pressed approaching 3 out, headed under pressure and dropped to 3rd next, soon no extra, 6th of 19, 23l behind Cool Oscar (11-5) at Gowran Park 2m 4f mdn hdl in Oct.
Fool's Wildcat (USA) 7-1 (10-10) Held up, progress on inner halfway, 6th after 4 out, 2nd and ridden before 2 out, kept on under pressure without troubling winner, 2nd of 17, 3l behind Osirixamix (10-12) at Cork 2m hcp hdl 80-116 sft.
Foretto (GER) 20-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, ridden in 10th and no impression 4 out, kept on one pace, 9th of 16, well behind Our Girl Salley (11-7) at Navan 2m 4f mdn hdl sft in Nov.
Tadhg (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Soon chased leaders, closed into 3rd approaching straight, 2nd travelling well 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well, won at Thurles 2m 4yo mdn hdl in Nov beating The Bull Hayes (11-7) by 2l, 17 ran.
Sirius Bay 7-2 (11-12) Mid-division, dropped towards rear and pulled up after 9th, in a race won by Tango Knight (11-12) at Listowel 3m mdn hdl gd in Sep, 18 ran.
Khayar (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) Mid-division, 6th and progress after 4 out, 2nd after 3 out, 3rd next, soon ridden, no impression when slight mistake last, 3rd of 17, 7l behind Osirixamix (10-12) at Cork 2m hcp hdl 80-116 sft.
Got Options (IRE) 15-8fav (10-13) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, stayed on in 3rd last, 2nd run-in, pressed winner closing stages, no extra close home, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Talk About Miltown (11-1) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl hvy in Nov.
Masked Phantom (IRE) 5-1fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, closer in 3rd approaching straight, 2nd before 2 out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Le Marquis (11-8) at Cork 2m 3f hcp hdl 80-109 sft.
Harold's Cross (AUS) 7-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders, closer in 3rd into straight, 2nd 2 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before last, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Jacks Island (9-10) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 80-109 in Nov.
Lisrenny Lady 20-1 (10-9) Led, headed before 5th, 3rd halfway, regained lead before 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed before 2 out, kept on under pressure, headed run-in and no extra, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Lucky Spring (11-1) at Navan 2m hcp hdl 80-109 sft.
Some Gem (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, closed to track leaders 4 out, 6th before next, soon no impression, 8th of 18, well behind False Messenger (11-10) at Thurles 2m 6f cond hcp hdl 80-95 in Nov.
