held up in rear, 4th at 5th, took closer order approaching straight, no impression after 2 out, one paced run-in
in touch, not fluent at 1st and dropped to 4th, slight mistake in 5th at 4th, not fluent 4 out and slightly detached, weakened and detached after 2 out
tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd halfway, not fluent 3 out and niggled along, not fluent 2 out, no impression on leaders last, one paced run-in
led narrowly, increased lead after 1st, 5 lengths clear halfway, asserted 4 out where not fluent, reduced advantage after 3 out, headed before last, no impression on winner final furlong
towards rear, 3rd after 1st, 2nd halfway, took closer order after 3 out, led before last, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably
Nara (FR) 11-2 (10-3) Rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, pushed along in moderate 4th 2 out, kept on one pace in 4th run-in, 4th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Nurburgring (10-10) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Open To Question (USA) 100-1 (11-0) Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, dropped to rear before 2 out, no extra, 9th of 11, 24l behind Kargese (10-7) at Leopardstown 2m (1) sft in Feb.
Pacini 5-4fav (11-0) Made all, pushed along 2 out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hvy in Dec beating Hey Whatever (10-7) by 6 1/2l, 10 ran.
Bright Legend (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd and 3rd, pushed along in 7th 2 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace straight, 5th of 18, 6 1/2l behind Highwind (11-7) at Punchestown 2m mdn sft in Jan.
Eagle Fang (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, pushed along after 3 out and no extra early straight, kept on one pace run-in, 10th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Kala Conti (10-6) at Leopardstown 2m (1) Yielding in Dec.
Lark In The Mornin (GER) 3-1 (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along in 8th 2 out, headway into 3rd and not fluent at last, kept on in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 18, 4 1/2l behind Highwind (11-7) at Punchestown 2m mdn sft in Jan.
