tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd before 5 out, improved to dispute after 3 out, asserted before last, pushed out and kept on strongly run-in, easily
held up in rear, slight mistake 7th, dropped behind before 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
chased leader, slight mistake 2nd, jumped slightly left, led after 5th, ridden and joined after 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened
led, headed after 5th, 3rd before 5 out, closer 3 out, disputed before 2 out, ridden in 2nd before last, no impression and kept on same pace
held up in 4th, closer 3 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace
The Tullow Tank once looked a star prospect over hurdles and fences though it's almost two years since he was just beaten in a Grade 1 over the bigger obstacles at Fairyhouse. He's only run twice subsequently and might just need this though he shouldn't be written off just yet. Nearly Nama'd completed a double in tough handicaps at Fairyhouse before beaten in a Listed contest at Thurles though that was well over a year ago. However, in the latter of those handicaps he had Mozoltov around 4l behind and the latter was conceding a stone so should reverse the form on these terms. A TOI PHIL has won a Grade 2 and a Grade A handicap over fences and his defeats have come when tackling the highest class. He has to concede weight all round which won't be easy though he'll have a fitness advantage over most of his rivals.
A Toi Phil (FR) 12-1 (11-10) In rear, slight mistake 4th, jumped slightly right at times, 5th at 7th, under pressure in last again from 2 out, soon no extra, 5th of 6, dist behind Disko (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 5f (1) sft in Feb.
Double Seven (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Soon held up towards rear, ridden in 10th after 4 out, no impression before 2 out, 9th of 15, 31 3/4l behind Rathpatrick (10-13) at Punchestown 3m hcp sft in Jan.
Mozoltov 12-1 (11-3) Soon detached in rear, raced towards outer, slight mistake 9th, slight mistake 4 out and no impression, not fluent 3 out, went distant 3rd from last, 3rd of 4, dist behind Ballycasey (11-8) at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) hvy in Feb.
Nearly Nama'd (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Held up in rear early, slight mistake 6th, improved into 2nd at next, slight mistake 5 out, ridden after 4 out, 3rd approaching 3 out and left 2nd, under pressure in 3rd 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace, 3rd of 4, 14l behind Smashing (11-3) at Thurles 2m 2f lst (1) hvy in Jan.
The Tullow Tank (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Soon mid-division towards inner, pushed along before 4 out where slight mistake, some headway but no impression and slight mistake last, kept on same pace, 7th of 22, 19 1/2l behind Lord Scoundrel (10-7) at Galway 2m 7f hcp (1) Yielding in Jul.