tracked leaders, a little slow at 3rd and lost position, pushed along briefly and closed approaching straight, led approaching last, stayed on well run-in
held up in touch, a little keen, closed up 5th, soon on terms, headed approaching 10th, lost position before straight, soon no impression, weakened
disputed lead, bad mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd and headed, remained prominent, on terms approaching straight, led 11th, headed approaching last where slight mistake, one pace
chased leaders, fell 5th
disputed lead, led from 2nd, joined after 5th, led approaching 10th, joined again approaching straight, slight mistake 11th and headed, soon lost position and no impression, weakened
waited with, soon in rear, not fluent 3rd and 9th, pushed along to close and effort straight, not match front pair approaching last, one pace
Milan Native was engaged in the 3.29 at Gowran yesterday. Captain Cj will need to jump better than he did behind Minella Indo here last month and FIRST APPROACH, who wasn't far behind, could turn the tables as that was his first start since May. Minella Fair ran a cracking race when third in the lucrative Thyestes Chase at Gowran while smart hurdler Speak Easy was chasing the useful Carefully Selected when falling at the last in a Punchestown Grade 3.
Captain Cj (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, progress into 5th and mistake 11th, 3rd after 4 out, jumped left next and soon ridden, pressed 2nd and slight mistake 2 out, disputed before last, narrowly headed last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Minella Indo (11-12) at Navan 3m Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Discordantly (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead with every chance when fell 2 out, at Punchestown 3m 1f Yielding in Dec.
Elwood (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 4th and mistake 11th, close 3rd and mistake 4 out, pushed along, left 2nd 3 out, ridden entering straight, dropped to 4th and left 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 12 1/2l behind Carefully Selected (11-6) at Naas 3m (1) sft in Jan.
First Approach (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Mid-division, improved to chase leaders at 9th, 3rd at 11th, challenged 3 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 7 1/2l behind Minella Indo (11-12) at Navan 3m Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Minella Fair (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway 5 out, went 6th and pushed along 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression on winner and went 3rd at last, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 18, 7 1/4l behind Total Recall (11-4) at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Speak Easy 6-1 (11-1) Raced in 3rd, 2nd approaching straight, not match winner when fell heavily last, at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.
Milan Native (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Soon raced in 2nd, 3rd approaching 5th, slight mistake 8th, soon pushed along briefly and lost position and raced in 5th, no impression from 3 out, went moderate 2nd approaching last, one pace, 2nd of 9, 21l behind Allaho (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f Yielding - Soft in Jan.
