tracked leaders disputing 4th, pushed along at 6th, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, moderate 4th next, no impression
disputed lead early, led from 2nd, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong
disputed lead early, headed 2nd, regained lead after 2 out, pushed along and soon went clear, stayed on well under hands and heels run-in, comfortably
tracked leaders in 3rd throughout, mistake 4th, ridden in moderate 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace
tracked leaders disputing 4th, ridden in moderate 5th before 3 out, soon no impression, not fluent 2 out and dropped to remote last
held up in touch in last, niggled along early, ridden in moderate last before 3 out, went remote 5th after 2 out, never a factor
ENVOI ALLEN, unbeaten in seven starts including a point-to-point, looks certain to be suited by stepping up in trip and is impossible to oppose. He had little difficulty brushing off his Grade 3 winning stable companion Abacadabras in the Grade 1 Royal Bond at Fairyhouse, when Midnight Run was a long way behind, and should continue his winning sequence. Elixir D'Ainay just outstayed Longhouse Poet over 2m3f here in November and will ensure there's no hanging about but the remaining trio are taking a huge leap in class including four times winner Anything Will Do, who just keeps doing enough.
Conflated (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) In rear, pushed along from 3 out, soon moderate 3rd and no impression, kept on without troubling front pair run-in, 3rd of 4, 6 3/4l behind Latest Exhibition (11-2) at Navan 2m 4f (1) sft in Dec.
Elixir D'Ainay (FR) 13-8fav (11-12) Prominent, disputed before 3rd, led after 4th, pressed 3 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden, narrow lead before last, kept on well under pressure run-in, won at Naas 2m 3f mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov beating Longhouse Poet (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.
Envoi Allen (FR) 8-11fav (11-10) Led and disputed, led from 5th, pressed and briefly joined 2 out, ridden to lead before last, edged left after last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Fairyhouse 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Dec beating Abacadabras (11-10) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Longhouse Poet (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Soon prominent, 2nd from 4th, on terms travelling smoothly before straight, soon narrow leader, pushed out to assert run-in, kept on well, eased near line, won at Navan 2m 4f mdn sft in Dec beating Column Of Fire (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 25 ran.
Midnight Run (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders on outer in 5th, headway into 3rd 4 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no impression and dropped to 6th when bad mistake 2 out, no impression, last of 9, dist behind Envoi Allen (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Dec.
French Dynamite (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Soon led, travelled well after 3 out, pressed approaching last where jumped left, kept on well run-in, won at Thurles 2m mdn sft in Nov beating Trevena (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 18 ran.
Anything Will Do (IRE) 9-4 (11-3) Led, almost joined from 5th, pushed along and went on from 2 out, reduced lead and pressed from before last, edged slightly left and stayed on best run-in, won at Punchestown 2m Yielding - Soft in Dec beating Quartz Du Rheu (11-9) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
