led, 2 lengths advantage when fell 5th
tracked leader, slightly hampered and left in front 5th, 7 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage of 3 lengths 2 out, asserted again last and stayed on well run-in
held up in rear, left 3rd at 5th, not fluent 4 out, went 2nd approaching straight and progress before 2 out, no impression on winner last, no extra
chased leaders, left in 2nd at 5th, pushed along and no impression in 3rd approaching 2 out, no extra
UNIC DE BERSY is a smart chaser who is rated 19lb lower over hurdles. He has two entries at Cheltenham and is in the Irish National so reverting to timber against such moderate opposition shouldn't be a problem. Twiss's Hill, a winning point-to-pointer, is making steady progress over hurdles and produced a fine run when second to the in-form Luckyinmilan at Punchestown last month, form that would give him a chance in receipt of 19lb from the selection. Trade Marked has been placed several times on the Flat and over timber though he remains a maiden after 15 starts while Fairy Field is 6lb out of the handicap and ran a shocker at Thurles last time.
Unic De Bersy (FR) 16-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, mistake 6th and dropped to rear, reminders and detached after 8th, pulled up after next, at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp hvy in Jan.
Twiss's Hill (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 2 out, ridden to narrow lead entering straight, headed before last, kept on run-in without matching winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Luckyinmilan (10-12) at Punchestown 2m 6f hcp hvy in Feb.
Trade Marked (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, slight mistakes 1st, 5th and 3 out, progress into 4th before straight, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace run-in to go 3rd, 3rd of 6, 12 1/2l behind Damut (11-9) at Clonmel 2m hcp gs in Oct.
Fairy Field (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Jumped slightly right 1st, soon tracked leaders, moderate 6th 3 out, no extra approaching next, 10th of 16, dist behind Go It Alone (11-7) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp hvy in Feb.
