led, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, not trouble winner
tracked leaders disputing 3rd for much, ridden 3f out, moderate 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leader in 2nd, slight niggle 6f out, improved into close 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, easily, impressive
tracked leaders disputing 3rd for much, ridden 3f out, moderate 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong
held up in last throughout, ridden entering straight, soon trailing, tailed off
Letsbeclearaboutit has been impressive in beating Iniskerry twice while Anglers Crag followed an easy point-to-point victory with a comfortable bumper success at Fairyhouse. SIR GERHARD won a point at Boulta last November by 12 lengths and went for a massive £400,000 at the sales. He could hardly have been more impressive in beating subsequent winner The Banger Doyle in his bumper debut at Down Royal and looks a very smart prospect. The four-year-old Ever Present had two subsequent easy winners behind at Punchestown and is by no means out of this. La Chanteuse ran poorly over timber at Down Royal yesterday.
Letsbeclearaboutit (IRE) 6-4fav (12-2) Made all, travelled well entering straight, soon asserted and 4 lengths clear over 1f out, stayed on well, impressive, won at Punchestown 2m 1f Soft - Heavy in Nov beating Enniskerry (11-9) by 8l, 7 ran.
Anglers Crag 6-4fav (12-2) Prominent, soon 3rd, on terms approaching straight, led over 2f out, went on over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Fairyhouse 2m Soft - Heavy in Nov beating Split The Bucket (12-2) by 6l, 9 ran.
Sir Gerhard (IRE) 2-5fav (12-2) Prominent, 2nd 6f out, led travelling smoothly under 2f out, asserted from over 1f out, stayed on strongly, very easily, won at Down Royal 2m sft in Oct beating The Banger Doyle (11-12) by 14l, 12 ran.
Ever Present (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, 6th halfway, 4th 3f out, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out and led final 150 yards, kept on well, won at Punchestown 2m Yielding - Soft in Oct beating The Big Story (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 16 ran.
Mullins Cross (IRE) Valirann filly out of Julimark.
La Chanteuse (IRE) 5-4jfav (10-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th and 5th, every chance 2 out, led before last, headed soon after, rallying and every chance when short of room throughout run in, no extra close home (promoted to 2nd), last of 3, at Carlisle 2m 3f mdn (3) hvy in Mar.
