made all, jumped slightly left at 1st and 2nd, left with increased advantage after 4th, not fluent 4 out, travelled well and clear 2 out, kept on well run-in, very easily
towards rear, left 3rd and badly hampered at 4th, soon detached, not fluent in moderate 3rd at 6th, no impression 2 out, one paced
mid-division, took closer order in 3rd after 3rd, left 2nd at 4th, no impression on leader after 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, one paced in moderate 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
tracked leader in 2nd, slightly hampered at 2nd, mistake and fell at 4th
rear, detached in moderate 5th after 2nd, left moderate 4th at 4th where slight mistake, weakened after 3 out, never a factor, tailed off
APPRECIATE IT, a Grade 2 bumper winner and successful in three Grade 1 novice hurdles, jumped well and made all on his chasing debut at Punchestown and will be at very short odds for a repeat. Top Bandit, a winning bumper and three-times hurdles winner, chased him home seven lengths behind and will be 6lb better off so is entitled to get a bit closer. Francin, a dual hurdles and Flat winner, has shown nothing in three starts over fences but Gaelic Art, another two-times winning hurdler, was badly impeded on his chasing debut at Punchestown.
Appreciate It (IRE) 1-5fav (11-12) Made all, jumped slightly left 1st, 3 lengths lead entering straight, pressed 2 out, went on travelling well before last where not fluent, kept on well, comfortably, won at Punchestown 2m sft in Dec beating Top Bandit (11-12) by 7l, 9 ran.
Francin (FR) 150-1 (11-3) Towards rear, headway 4 out, 5th and pushed along before next, no extra approaching straight, mistake 2 out, weakened, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Ha D'Or (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Gaelic Arc (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, hampered 4 out, soon no impression, mistake 2 out, moderate 4th before last, 4th of 6, 32 1/2l behind Midnight Run (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Nov.
Top Bandit 15-2 (11-12) Raced in 2nd throughout, bumped slightly 1st, pushed along entering straight, challenged 2 out, ridden and no impression when slight mistake and stumbled last, no extra, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Appreciate It (11-12) at Punchestown 2m sft in Dec.
Caddy Shack (IRE) 150-1 (11-5) Mid division, 7th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, no impression when pulled up before 2 out, at Tramore 2m 5f sft in Dec.
