made most, ridden and joined 2 out, regained lead at last, stayed on well run-in
tracked leaders in 3rd, headway to dispute lead travelling well 2 out, pushed along and wandered around briefly before last, ridden and headed at last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in
always last, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd and pushed along 2 out, ridden in 3rd at last, no extra in 3rd run-in
tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 1st and jumped right at times, ridden in 4th from 2 out, no impression
Mastermind comfortably landed a maiden at Gowran in November and has performed in better company without being disgraced. He will take some beating but PETE SO HIGH was impressive when beating Last Man Standing at Thurles and the runner-up returned there to score on Thursday. Gordon Elliott also runs Schindlers Ark, who got the race in the stewards' room after finishing second in a Cork maiden though his rider Jack Kennedy has chosen the selection here. Room To Roam made a promising debut at Leopardstown and led for a long way here last month, only succumbing in the closing stages, and comfortably holds Physicist on that run.
Mastermind (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up in last, closer disputing 3rd 4 out, pushed along in moderate 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden, dropped to last before last, left moderate 3rd at last, no impression, 3rd of 4, 12 1/2l behind Mitchouka (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m sft in Jan.
Pete So High (GER) 7-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, headway in 2nd before straight, led 2 out and asserted approaching last, stayed on well, won at Thurles 2m mdn hvy in Jan beating Last Man Standing (11-4) by 5l, 16 ran.
Physicist (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, ridden 2 out, no extra before last, 7th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Sayo (11-7) at Naas 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Room To Roam (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to dispute approaching 2 out, narrow lead after 2 out, joined again before last and soon ridden, headed run-in, no extra in 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Sayo (11-7) at Naas 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Schindlers Ark (USA) 7-2jfav (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 8th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Bog War (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Jan.
