held up in rear, kept wide, 4th after 8th, took closer order in 3rd after 11th, no impression on leaders before last, no extra run-in
towards rear, 3rd after 8th, 4th after 11th, under pressure after 3 out, no impression 2 out, one paced run-in
tracked leader in 2nd, kept wide, travelled well to lead before last, asserted run-in, easily
led, kept to inner, not fluent at 3rd, increased lead before 7th, reduced advantage before 9th, not fluent at 10th and 11th, headed before last, no chance with winner run-in
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Letsbeclearaboutit (IRE) 5-4fav (11-9) Mid-division early, 4th halfway, slow 6th, went 3rd 2 out, ridden approaching last where mistake, no impression run-in, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 5 3/4l behind Uncle Phil (10-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Desertmore House (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Held up, rear of mid-division, ridden towards rear 2 out, kept on one pace straight, 8th of 27, 31 1/2l behind Meetingofthewaters (10-7) at Leopardstown 3m hcp lst (1) sft in Dec.
Embassy Gardens 8-11fav (11-12) Close up on outer, tracked leader at 3rd, in touch at 5th where not fluent, closed after 8th, led before 12th, headed 3 out, led and asserted before last, kept on well, comfortably, won at Punchestown 3m hvy in Dec beating Lets Go Champ (11-12) by 13l, 6 ran.
Sandor Clegane (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 14th, ridden in 3rd 3 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on without threatening winner in 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 14l behind Favori De Champdou (11-3) at Punchestown 3m (1) sft in Nov.
Cool Survivor (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Led, headed before 12th, 3rd at 14th, not fluent 3 out, no extra before last, dropped to moderate 4th run-in, 4th of 6, 22 3/4l behind Embassy Gardens (11-12) at Punchestown 3m hvy in Dec.
Meetingofthewaters (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Prominent briefly, soon settled mid-division, slight mistake 7th, progress into 4th after 2 out, travelled well in 2nd early straight, switched left before last, disputed and jumped left last, soon ridden to lead, kept on strongly closing stages, won at Leopardstown 3m hcp lst (1) sft in Dec beating Panda Boy (11-3) by 4 1/2l, 27 ran.