tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 3 out and asserted before next, travelled well entering straight and kept on strongly, very easily
always rear, slow 2nd and detached, mistake 5th, jumped right next and tailed off, weakened, completely tailed off
led, 2 lengths clear halfway, headed 3 out, 3rd and pushed along entering straight, soon no extra
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, 2nd halfway, 3rd and slight mistake 3 out, 4th after next and no extra approaching straight, weakened
ran 4th, no impression after 3 out, pushed along and went 2nd approaching straight, no chance with easy winner from well over 1f out, kept on one pace
FACT TO FILE won a bumper here before excellent performances behind A Dream To Share here and at Cheltenham. He bypassed hurdling to make a very promising chasing debut behind American Mike at Navan and can get off the mark over fences. His stable also run Minella Cocooner, a Grade 1 winner over hurdles here and probably unsuited by very testing ground on his chasing bow at Gowran. Zanahiyr, placed behind Constitution Hill at Cheltenham and Aintree in the spring, makes his chasing debut and could be anything but Spirit Of Legend has a mountain to climb and Finnfaraway can pick up a nice little prize for completing.
Fact To File (FR) 8-11fav (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, closed at 8th, challenged leader after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind American Mike (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Finnfaraway 250-1 (11-12) Mid-division, weakened 10th, behind when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f sft in Dec.
Minella Cocooner (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Led, pushed along before 2 out, strongly pressed before last, headed when not fluent and pecked last, no impression on winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Classic Getaway (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hvy in Nov.
Spirit Of Legend (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Towards rear, progress to 3rd after 2nd, soon 4th, 5th after 9th, mistake in 4th at 10th, not fluent 3 out, no impression before 2 out, no extra before last, 4th of 6, 25 3/4l behind American Mike (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Zanahiyr (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent at 2nd and 6th, joined 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, dropped to moderate 4th 2 out, no impression, 4th of 5, 22l behind Teahupoo (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) sft in Dec.
