led and disputed, led after 3 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on strongly run-in to go clear
held up early, improved to lead before 2nd where mistake, headed before next, led and disputed from 6th, headed after 3 out, ridden and no extra before next, weakened
held up behind leaders, slight mistake 5th and mistake next, improved to dispute before 8th, slight mistake 3 out, soon headed, ridden in 2nd before next, kept on one pace, bad mistake last, dropped to 3rd closing stages of run-in
disputed briefly, soon held up behind leaders, slight mistake 4th, rear halfway, improved to dispute 2nd before 2 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on into 2nd closing stages of run-in, no chance with winner
CONFLATED made all and had no problems seeing off Opposites Attract over this trip at Navan and was thrust into Grade 1 company over 3m at Leopardstown. He had no answer to Monkfish and was well beaten but is rated 9lb higher than Harrie here. Willie Mullins' charge has taken time to mature over fences but jumped much better at Thurles and is unlikely to go down without a battle. Ministerforsport didn't run badly in a Grade B handicap over the track and trip last time though pulled up when Waitnsee finished a close second in a Cork Grade 3 in November and the latter, who landed a beginners' chase at Tramore last summer, could give the principal pair something to think about.
Conflated (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Chased leader, 4th after 7th, not fluent at 10th, 3rd at 11th, no impression after 2 out, weakened to 4th before last where left moderate 3rd, tailed off, 3rd of 6, dist behind Monkfish (11-12) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Dec.
Harrie (FR) 11-4 (12-0) Disputed lead early, soon went on from remainder of field and narrow leader, asserted 2 out, eased run-in, pushed out briefly and stayed on well closing stages, comfortably, won at Thurles 2m Soft - Heavy in Feb beating Recent Revelations (11-9) by 8 1/2l, 13 ran.
Ministerforsport (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead from 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and joined before 2 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 11 1/2l behind Home By The Lee (11-10) at Naas 2m 4f hcp sft in Feb.
Waitnsee (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Waited with, soon in rear, pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression, last of 5, dist behind Elimay (11-7) at Naas 2m lst (1) sft in Feb.
