rear, 6th halfway, took closer order under 6f out, under pressure and detached 4f out, weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, lost place 7f out, ridden and weakened to rear over 6f out, soon detached, completely tailed off
disputed, 2nd 7f out, ridden approaching straight, soon dropped to 4th, weakened 2f out
towards rear, 7th halfway, under pressure and detached 4f out, weakened, tailed off
held up, progress to 4th halfway, soon 3rd, ridden under 2f out, no impression, kept on one pace final furlong
chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 7f out, progress to 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong to close on winner, held
disputed, led narrowly 7f out, asserted under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on best under pressure
CREZIC reverts to a bumper after a fair debut over hurdles at Navan where he led for a long way. This isn't the toughest of contests and he can take this for Gordon Elliott and Jamie Codd. Play The Dane was staying on over 2m at Clonmel so the longer trip is certain to suit while Robin The Hare, who dead-heated on his debut between the flags, was going strongly when falling at Loughrea in October and has joined Shark Hanlon. Jammy George could only finish fourth of five at Navan last month and will need more here.
Kilcross Lad (IRE) Millenary gelding out of Kerry Leitrim.
Play The Dane (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 5th halfway, ridden and no impression in 6th entering straight, kept on one pace to go moderate 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 7, 19l behind Warlike Intent (12-0) at Clonmel 2m Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Robin The Hare (IRE) 11-10 (12-2) Ld & jw, 3l adv 5out until 3l adv gng gell when fell 2out, at Loughrea 3m sft in Oct.
Bonatini (IRE) Frozen Fire gelding out of Ryans Gamble.
Crezic (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Prominent, took keen hold, slight mistake 1st, led 2nd, headed after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 8th of 21, 18 3/4l behind Speak Easy (11-7) at Navan 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Itsnotinit (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 15th of 25, dist behind Discorama (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn sft in Dec.
Jammy George (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Ran 3rd, pushed along in rear approaching straight, ridden in 3rd and no impression 2f out, no extra in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 12 3/4l behind Invincible Cave (11-11) at Navan 2m Soft - Heavy in Nov.
