tracked leaders, jumped slightly left 3rd and at times after, disputed 5th after 5th, mistake 9th, a little slow 4 out, not match principals approaching straight, one pace
waited with, 9th after 5th, pecked 9th, no danger and pecked badly 3 out
disputed lead early, slight mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, soon raced in 4th, lost position and slight mistake 8th, mistake 9th and no impression, dropped to last and no extra when mistake 3 out
waited with, 8th after 5th, slight mistake 6th, mistake 8th, not match principals approaching straight, slight mistake last, kept on same pace without threatening
disputed lead, headed from 3rd, prominent, travelling smoothly approaching straight, on terms before 2 out, soon led and pushed along and went on, slight mistake last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably
waited with, 7th after 5th, moderate 5th from 4 out, not match principals approaching straight, soon headway, kept on without matching front pair from before last
waited with towards rear, slight mistake 3 out and one pace after
disputed lead early, prominent, pushed along from 4 out in 3rd, slight mistake 3 out, not match front pair approaching straight, kept on without threatening winner run-in
disputed lead, led from 3rd, slight mistake 9th, pushed along approaching straight, joined before 2 out, soon headed and no extra, one pace
waited with towards rear, last and mistake 6th, fell 6 out
soon chased leaders, disputed 5th after 5th, soon headway, 4th and slight mistake 4 out, not match principals approaching straight, not fluent last, one pace
An interesting beginners' chase to round off the meeting. Cedarwood Road beat a huge field of maiden hurdlers very easily at Leopardstown in December before then beating the smart Beacon Edge in a Naas Listed contest. Commander Of Fleet landed a Grade 1 novice hurdle over 2m6f at Leopardstown in February last year before runner-up to Minella Indo in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham. But he went lame in his next start in May and hasn't run subsequently. JANIDIL was in excellent form at this time a year ago, completing a hat-trick in a Grade A handicap at Fairyhouse in December. He didn't run again until Cheltenham, where he performed with credit, and will be tuned up for this. January Jets won a Galway maiden hurdle in September and had little chance against Envoi Allen on his chasing debut at Down Royal but kept on nicely and had the remainder a long way behind.
Cedarwood Road (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, 3rd at last, ridden in 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead last strides, won at Naas 2m lst (1) Yielding - Soft in Mar beating Beacon Edge (11-6) by nk, 7 ran.
Central Court (IRE) 250-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, mistake 1st, never a factor, 9th of 11, dist behind Farmix (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m hvy in Nov.
Commander Of Fleet (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, pulled up quickly after 5th, at Punchestown 3m (1) Yielding in May.
Espanito Bello (FR) 33-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, 8th when bad mistake 6 out, ridden and no impression from 4 out, 7th of 10, 36l behind Latest Exhibition (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 7f Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Janidil (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Held up behind, switched inside and headway after 2 out, soon chased leaders, ridden and no extra before last, weakened flat, 5th of 19, 11 1/2l behind Monkfish (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
January Jets (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, slight mistake and stumbled 1st, 3rd halfway, went 2nd after 3 out, pushed along and no impression before last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Envoi Allen (12-0) at Down Royal 2m 4f Yielding in Oct.
Load Up Time (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, slight mistakes 7th and 4 out, no extra from next, weakened, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind The Echo Boy (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f sft in Nov.
Longhouse Poet (IRE) 11-4 (12-0) Prominent early, raced keenly, tracked leaders from 3rd, bumped by rival 5th, 4th halfway, slight mistake 10th, slight mistake 3 out and soon pushed along, no impression in 5th 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Latest Exhibition (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 7f Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Mr Hendricks (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Led, slight mistake 3 out, soon joined, headed from 2 out, soon no extra, 7th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Francin (11-4) at Navan 2m 6f hvy in Mar.
Walkabout (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, slow 2nd, moderate 4th halfway, jumped right 8th and 4 out, no extra in straight, weakened, 5th of 7, dist behind Felix Desjy (12-0) at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Oct.
Larquebuse (FR) 6-4fav (11-2) Prominent early, mid-division on outer halfway, dropped towards rear 5 out, pushed along and no impression when slight mistake 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Well Set Up (11-5) at Limerick 2m 6f (1) hvy in Mar.
