chased leaders, lost place and weakened from over 1 mile out, tailed off
held up in rear, good headway to track leader over 4f out, raced on inside into straight, led 2f out, joined over 1f out, soon headed and no impression
prominent until ridden and weakened 5f out
held up in touch, closer in 5th over 1 mile out, no impression under pressure from 4f out
held up in touch, closed to track leaders approaching straight, travelling well in 3rd 2f out, on terms over 1f out, soon led and ridden clear
chased leaders, ridden in 5th approaching straight, soon no impression
tracked leader, ridden and weakened from over 4f out
held up in touch, progress 6f out, closed to track leaders over 4f out, under pressure in 4th 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out
soon led and clear at stages, brought to outside and pressed into straight, headed 2f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from over 1f out
As ever in these races, Willie Mullins probably holds the key and his newcomer QUAQUO DE FLOTTE won't need to be a world-beater to make a winning start. A half-brother to a winning bumper, he will be forward enough and this looks a moderate affair. Lady Olwyn improved to finish runner-up to Bayross in what looked a weak event at Down Royal and she looks the main threat though Raggletagglegypsy also showed signs of progress behind Wandering Aengus at Punchestown.
Benfit Way (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Alw in rr, pu last, in a race won by Unanswered (12-0) at Loughrea 3m ire ptp gd in Oct, 16 ran.
Indian Spinner (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Chsd ldrs, 5th 6out, fair 6th aftr 4out where mstk, fair 5th & no impr when mstk & ur 2out, in a race won by Crash Ball (11-7) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gd in Apr '08, 13 ran.
Kilcross Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and dropped towards rear 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 10, 37l behind Eight Is My Number (11-8) at Navan 2m N H flat sft.
Likearollingstone (IRE) Definite Article gelding out of Bannow Girl.
Quaquo De Flotte (FR) Comte Du Bourg gelding out of Isati's.
Smile Crocodile (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, weakened from 7f out, completely tailed off, 23rd of 25, well behind Cockleshell Road (11-2) at Fairyhouse 2m 4yo nhf hvy in Dec '07.
Garryowen Oscar (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 15th of 21, 35l behind Wandering Aengus (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 4yo nhf gd in Oct.
Raggletagglegypsy (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, 9th 4f out, soon ridden, kept on straight, 5th of 21, 7l behind Wandering Aengus (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 4yo nhf gd in Oct.
Lady Olwyn (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, led after 3f, ridden and challenged 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Bayross (11-7) at Down Royal 2m N H flat sft.
