led, blundered and headed 3 out, driven along in 4th entering straight, rallied to go 3rd before last, kept on under pressure run-in, not reach winner
prominent, mistake 1st, 2nd halfway, led 3 out, headed under pressure entering straight and soon no extra, weakened
tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, headway to lead entering straight, headed before last where mistake, no impression in 3rd run-in
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden entering straight and no extra in 5th before last, weakened
towards rear, headway into 6th 2 out, smooth progress on outer entering straight, led before last where drifted right, kept on under pressure run-in, edged left closing stages, held on
towards rear, headway into 5th 2 out, no impression in 4th at last, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and dropped to 7th 2 out, no impression in 6th before last, kept on one pace
tracked leaders racing very keenly, pulled way to dispute briefly after 3rd, still prominent when pulled up before next (rider reported his mount hung badly right)
prominent early, dropped to rear after halfway, weakened
always towards rear, never a factor
mid-division, no threat from 2 out
towards rear, never a factor
held up in rear of mid-division, in touch on outer 2 out, no impression from early straight, kept on one pace
Masked Phantom ran well for a long way in this a year ago but appears better over further. House Rules also ran well at the meeting last year and reverts to hurdling after a poor run over fences at Cheltenham. He can do better while Leah Claire is on the upgrade and will make a bold bid to defy a 6lb rise for her comfortable success at Wexford. Cairdin battled to success over Sin Palo at Punchestown in October but the runner-up has been beaten twice subsequently and the assessor may have over reacted. MUNSAAB has been raised a massive 14lb for his victory at Wexford in October but such was the ease of that success that he's taken to defy the rise before going on to better things.
Cairdin (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Led and disputed, ridden and joined last, kept on well under pressure run-in, won at Punchestown 2m 6f mdn hdl hvy in Oct beating Sin Palo (11-12) by 3/4l, 16 ran.
House Rules (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Held up, last 4th, jumped slowly 6th, not fluent 8th, outpaced after 4 out, well held before 2 out, last of 6, 32l behind Lancetto (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m nov chs (2) gf in Oct.
Leah Claire (IRE) 9-4 (10-7) Chased leaders, closed from before 5th, on terms 5 out, soon led, asserted and drew on run-in, comfortably, won at Wexford 2m mrs nov hdl sft in Nov beating Ceol Rua (11-7) by 3l, 6 ran.
Munsaab (IRE) 9-2fav (10-11) Chased leaders, closer in 4th 4 out, 2nd approaching 2 out, soon on terms and led, clear from before last, stayed on well, easily, won at Wexford 2m 2f cond hcp hdl (80-109) sft in Oct beating Little Barney (11-9) by 12l, 16 ran.
Star Of Aragon (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) In rear, some modest late headway from 3 out, 8th of 15, 12l behind Staying Article (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl sft.
Worldor (FR) 13-2 (10-7) Held up, badly hampered and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Schinkel (10-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens23 sft, 16 ran.
Masked Phantom (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, 4th approaching straight, ridden to challenge approaching last where slight mistake, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 22, 5l behind Kyle's Turn (11-6) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-109.
Oscar Hill (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, moderate 9th approaching 3 out, soon no impression, kept on, 5th of 16, 26l behind Bay Of Kotor (10-5) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl 80-109 hvy.
Formal Bid (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division on inner, no threat after halfway, tailed off, 21st of 22, well behind Kyle's Turn (11-6) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-109.
Starling Lady 12-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 7th 3 out, no extra from next, weakened, 13th of 25, 45l behind Down Under (10-8) at Navan 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Nov.
Palio Square (USA) 20-1 (10-8) Towards rear, improved approaching straight, kept on without threatening under pressure from 2 out, 8th of 18, 8l behind Knockieran (10-11) at Limerick 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-109 in Oct.
Fairymount Lord (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, good headway on outer to go 5th 4 out, no extra from 2 out, weakened, 10th of 22, 49l behind Kyle's Turn (11-6) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-109.
Urhavinalaugh (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, no extra after 4 out, weakened, 23rd of 25, well behind Formidableopponent (11-9) at Navan 2m mdn hdl sft in Nov.
