mistake 1st, waited with, in touch towards rear, not fluent 4 out and under pressure in last and no impression, soon weakened
prominent, disputed 3rd after 6th, dropped to 6th 2 out and not match leaders, some headway straight but no impression, no extra over 1f out
close up, led briefly from 2nd, disputed 3rd after 6th, on terms from final fence, led straight, asserted from under 2f out, stayed on well
slightly slow 2nd, waited with, soon in touch towards rear, closed to chase leaders 6 out, under pressure in 4th approaching straight, soon no extra and one pace
soon disputed lead, prominent and disputed 3rd after 6th, under pressure in 5th approaching straight, soon no extra
close up, slightly slow 2nd, soon disputed lead, bad mistake 7 out, headed straight, one pace from under 2f out
soon close up and disputed at times, not fluent 6 out and slow next and pushed along briefly, ridden approaching final fence and soon 3rd, no extra and one pace straight
Fury Road was engaged in the Grade 1 novices' chase here yesterday so that result should be monitored. His stable is also represented by Run Wild Fred, a very easy winner of the Troytown Handicap at Navan last month and runner-up in the Irish National in April. Ontheropes won the Munster National at Limerick though couldn't go the pace in the Ladbroke at Newbury but VANILLIER looks to have enough progress in him to gain his second Grade 1 victory. He landed the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham and was having only his second start over fences when making all in a Punchestown Grade 2 last month. Bacardys, a dual Grade 1 winner over hurdles, has only had five starts over fences.
Ashdale Bob (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, jumped left at 6th, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 18, 4l behind Farouk D'Alene (12-0) at Navan 2m 4f Yielding in Dec.
Bacardys (FR) 14-1 (12-0) Led narrowly, jumped slightly left at times, headed before 3 out where jumped left, no impression on leader 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 18, 6 1/2l behind Bob Olinger (12-0) at Gowran Park 2m 4f sft in Nov.
Fury Road (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Slightly hampered at start, towards rear, mid-division after 1st, left 3rd after 3 out, improved to 2nd 2 out, strongly challenged leader before last where led narrowly, all out run-in, headed closing stages and dropped to 3rd, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Beacon Edge (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) gd in Nov.
Max Flamingo (IRE) 5-2fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, headway into 2n 4 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Lieutenant Command (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f gd in Nov.
Mr Incredible (IRE) 11-10fav (11-3) Held up behind leaders, went 2nd after 13th, pushed along and pressed leader before 4 out, soon left behind, tired jump last and kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 31l behind Ahoy Senor (11-3) at Newbury 2m 7f (1) gs in Nov.
Ontheropes (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Towards rear, ridden and some headway before 4 out, kept on one pace, never threatened, 4th of 21, 30l behind Cloudy Glen (10-8) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Run Wild Fred (IRE) 4-1fav (11-6) Made all, ridden clear 2 out, slow jump at last, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Navan 3m hcp gd in Nov beating Farclas (11-9) by 7 1/2l, 16 ran.
Vanillier (FR) 13-8 (11-5) Led, jumped slightly left 8th, jumped slightly left 4 out and pressed, headed 3 out, on terms approaching next, soon regained lead, went on from before last where left clear, stayed on well run-in, won at Punchestown 2m 7f (1) Yielding in Nov beating Fancy Foundations (11-5) by 26l, 4 ran.
