mid-division, stumbled on landing at 4th, ridden in 7th 3 out, soon no impression
held up towards rear on outer, good headway after 4 out, went 3rd travelling well 2 out, ridden in 2nd before last, kept on same pace run-in
prominent, disputed lead from 6th, headed 8th, ridden in close 2nd before 3 out, soon weakened
led and disputed, slight mistake 4th, led after 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, no impression from next
tracked leaders, slight mistake 8th, ridden in 2nd 3 out, dropped to 3rd after 2 out, no extra in 4th run-in
mid-division, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression, never a factor
held up towards rear, progress and ridden 3 out, 8th when mistake next, kept on without threatening to go 3rd run-in
mid-division, headway after 4 out, improved to lead next, ridden clear from next, stayed on strongly run-in, easily
rear of mid-division on inner, ridden 4 out, no impression from next, behind when pulled up before last
led and disputed, headed after 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders on inner, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden in 6th 3 out, soon no impression, never a factor
mid-division, pushed along 6th, progress into 4th and ridden 3 out, soon weakened
always behind, ridden 5th, trailing when pulled up after 8th
I Shot The Sheriff was last seen at Cheltenham in 2013 where he fell in the Albert Bartlett when trained by David Pipe. He'd had some decent form previous to that and, now with Tony Martin and Ruby Walsh on board, has to be considered for this moderate handicap. Ravished went up 11lb for his Limerick victory and couldn't handle it at Leopardstown though that didn't look his form. ROMANTIC FASHION was conceding 5lb to Really Unique when just failing to hold his late thrust on heavy going at Thurles. She's only had six starts over hurdles and can still show improvement though she wouldn't want the ground to dry out. Railway Tommy is also progressive and will have found the trip too short at Gowran last time and though Forever Gold's only victory under Rules came over fences he's shown enough over timber to be considered a threat.
Gold Patrol (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Mid-division outer, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, kept on one pace, 5th of 18, 16l behind Lean Araig (10-12) at Punchestown 3m hcp hdl sft.
I Shot The Sheriff (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on outside, mistake 5th, fell next, in a race won by At Fishers Cross (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) sft in Mar '13, 13 ran.
Ravished (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened from 3 out, 13th of 17, 49l behind Mydor (10-2) at Leopardstown 3m hcp hdl sft in Jan.
Romantic Fashion (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Soon disputed lead, slight mistake 5th, led after 9th, pushed along before straight, bumped slightly at last, soon narrowly headed and kept on without quite matching winner,, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Really Unique (10-13) at Thurles 2m 6f hcap hdle hvy in Jan.
Mick Spadoun (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 4th at 7th, pushed along approaching 3 out, 5th approaching straight, 4th 2 out, soon no extra,, 4th of 12, 34l behind Ryansbrook (11-4) at Thurles 2m 6f mdn hdl hvy in Jan.
Face Value 50-1 (10-3) Towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression in rear entering straight, switched right and some progress before last, kept on run-in, 8th of 21, 12l behind Usuel Smurfer (10-8) at Leopardstown 3m hcp hdl sft in Dec.
Railway Tommy (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, closer in 3rd before 3 out, ridden and hampered by loose horse entering straight, under pressure in 4th 2 out, no impression from last, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Dick Dundee (10-9) at Gowran Park 2m 1f cond hcap hdle in Jan.
Forever Gold (IRE) 11-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, kept on same pace from last, 3rd of 17, 3l behind Mydor (10-2) at Leopardstown 3m hcp hdl sft in Jan.
Groody Hill (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Mid-division early, progress into 6th halfway, ridden 4 out, no extra before straight, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Djakadam (11-10) at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp chs hvy in Jan, 17 ran.
Oscars Business (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, fell 2nd, in a race won by Djakadam (11-10) at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp chs hvy in Jan, 17 ran.
Swiftmarc (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 6th after 8th, reminders from 4 out, no impression and one pace straight, 4th of 12, 18l behind Lean Araig (11-10) at Punchestown 3m hcp hdl sft in Jan.
Montana Slim (IRE) 4-1fav (9-3) Held up in rear, slight mistake 3rd, progress into 6th and ridden 3 out, moderate 4th after 2 out, left 3rd at last, no extra, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Sword Fish (11-1) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp chs sft in Jan.
Dom Lukka (FR) 18-1 (9-7) Prominent, led 4 out, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra run-in, 5th of 17, 15l behind Mydor (10-2) at Leopardstown 3m hcp hdl sft in Jan.
Ballyburke (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, moderate 5th after 7th, closer order 3 out, 6th before straight, no extra from after 2 out, 8th of 10, well behind Abolitionist (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp hdl sft in Dec.
Special Bar (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 8th, 4th 3 out, soon no extra, 9th of 13, well behind Ravished (10-11) at Limerick 3m hcp hdl hvy in Dec.
