prominent, slight mistake 4th, 3rd when fell 10th
held up off pace in rear, no danger when slight mistake 8th, fell last
held up off pace, moderate 4th when fell 5th
prominent, led 9th, soon joined, led again before 3 out and asserted from 2 out, stayed on well from before last, easily
led, slight mistake 1st, slight mistake 8th, headed next, soon back on terms until not go with winner from 2 out, kept on same pace
BACARDYS had a superb career in bumpers and over hurdles, with two Grade 1 victories to his credit over the smaller obstacles. He started a short-priced favourite on his chasing bow at Naas but a moderate round of jumping didn't help and he could only finish third behind Mossback and today's rival Snow Falcon, who found the 2m3f trip too short. Willie Mullins' charge should have learnt from those mistakes and can take this though Sutton Place has long been regarded as potentially top-drawer over fences. Gordon Elliott's charge beat some very smart performers over timber, including Supasundae in a Naas Grade 3, and pulled up lame when tackling the Champion Stayers' Hurdle at Punchestown in April.
Bacardys (FR) Evensfav (11-12) Mid-division on inner, mistake 4 out, some progress entering straight, 5th 2 out, soon ridden, 4th at last, kept on without threatening run-in, 3rd of 12, 10l behind Mossback (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Chain Gang 50-1 (11-12) Held up in last, some modest progress into remote 5th after 3 out, went 4th at last, never a factor, 4th of 7, 36 3/4l behind Invitation Only (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f sft in Dec.
Golan Lodge (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 7th of 9, dist behind Dromore Lad (10-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp hvy in Dec.
Snow Falcon (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Bumped with rival at 1st, in rear, ridden to go 3rd after 2 out, kept on without matching 1st 2 from before last, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Death Duty (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) sft in Dec.
Wishmoor (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders early, disputed after 2nd, 2nd at 7th, no impression on leader and ridden before 2 out, not fluent at last, kept on same pace, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 15 1/4l behind Koshari (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f hvy in Dec.
Sutton Place (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Mid-division, 8th from 5th, pushed along to close from 3 out, pulled up quickly before next, at Punchestown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
