led, pressed 2 1/2f out, soon ridden, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden in 5th 2 1/2f out, under pressure in 7th 2f out, no extra over 1f out
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer 3f out, ridden 2 1/2f out, no impression 2f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to challenge 1 1/2f out, no impression in 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leader in 2nd, improved to challenge 2 1/2f out, led travelled well 1 1/2f out, asserted 1f out, ridden and kept on strongly inside final furlong, comfortably
held up towards rear, progress into 5th 2 1/2f out, ridden in 6th 2f out, soon no impression, no extra over 1f out
mid-division, ridden in 6th 3f out, no impression in 5th 2f out, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, no extra 2f out
held up, ridden in rear 5f out, no extra 4f out, weakened and completely tailed off
Where Eagles Dare looks a staying chaser in the making and is likely to help set the pace here, as he did on his debut at Navan last month. The Big Lense easily won a point last February and started a short-priced favourite on his bumper debut at Thurles in November but weakened very quickly from the 2f mark. He looks certain to do better but may meet his match in VENT D'AUTOMNE. Willie Mullins' recruit went for 100,000 euros after finishing runner-up in a point in 2016 and can make a successful start for the yard. Dont Go Mad can improve for his run here last month and looks best of the remainder.
Deal With It 9-4 (12-0) Disputed early and keen hold, soon led, ridden and joined 2f out, headed over 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 14 1/4l behind Castlebawn West (12-0) at Clonmel 2m hvy in Mar.
Teddy's Acre (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression after 2 out, left 4th last, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 10, 6 3/4l behind Speaker Connolly (11-12) at Wexford 2m mdn hvy in Mar.
The Big Lense (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Mid-division, progress into 3rd 4f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 6th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Daly Tiger (11-7) at Thurles 2m Yielding in Nov.
Vent D'Automne (FR) 7-2 (11-10) Alw prom, 3rd 1/2way, impr to 2nd 2out, sow, 2nd of 15, 6l behind Brianstorm (11-10) at Fairyhouse Ptp 3m mdn gf in Apr.
Where Eagles Dare (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead 5f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, dropped to 3rd under 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 10 1/2l behind Rio Vivas (12-0) at Navan 2m hvy in Mar.
False Getaway (IRE) Getaway filly out of False Messenger.
Dont Go Mad (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Led, pushed along and joined halfway, headed approaching straight, no impression on winner in 4th under 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 9l behind Feelin' Groovy (11-7) at Limerick 2m hvy in Mar.
Sir Pimpernel (IRE) Elusive Pimpernel gelding out of Merry Missed.
Janeyevan (IRE) Frozen Fire filly out of Dusseldorf.
