tracked leader in close 2nd, slight mistake 8th, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
chased leaders in 3rd, good progress to challenge on inner before 2 out and soon led, kept on well under pressure run-in
raced in 4th, mistake 5 out, pushed along in 4th from 2 out and soon no impression
led, pressed 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no extra and kept on same pace run-in
raced in rear, bad mistake 3rd, ridden and no impression before 2 out
BELLSHILL completed a four-timer when landing a Grade 1 hurdle at Naas in January and continued to perform at the very highest level culminating in a victory at Punchestown in April. He didn't have much to do on his chasing bow at Gowran but did it effortlessly and looks a high-class recruit. His stable companion Haymount beat a very strong field in a beginners' event at Punchestown last month and isn't making up the numbers and a line through Coney Island, who he beat that day, suggests he should have the measure of last season's Coral Cup winner Diamond King. Nambour is a promising type judged on his opening run over fences at Galway and should be forgiven his latest effort at Punchestown where he led for a long way over a slightly longer trip.
Attribution 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead briefly 8th, headed next, ridden to lead 2 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in, won at Navan 2m 1f (1) Yielding - Soft in Dec beating Briar Hill (11-0) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Bellshill (IRE) 2-5fav (11-12) Tracked leader, on terms approaching 3 out, led before 2 out, soon asserted, stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Nov beating Balko Des Flos (11-12) by 10l, 12 ran.
Diamond King (IRE) 9-4fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, travelled well in 3rd 2 out, pushed along and no impression when mistake last, no extra run-in, 5th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Coney Island (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Good - Yielding in Dec.
Haymount (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Led and disputed, pecked 4 out, shaken up to lead after 2 out, ridden and kept on well to assert run-in, comfortably, won at Punchestown 2m 4f sft in Nov beating Coney Island (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.
Who's That (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Held up, 7th from 3rd, mistake 4 out, soon no impression, 6th of 8, 33l behind Not For Burning (10-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Dec.
Nambour (GER) 7-2 (11-3) Led, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no impression in 3rd from last, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 6, 12 1/4l behind A Toi Phil (11-3) at Punchestown 2m 6f (1) sft in Nov.
