niggled along at start, soon tracked leader, 3rd at 2nd, reminder after 4th, mistake 3 out, no impression on leader in 2nd after 2 out, one paced before last
made all, increased advantage before 4th where not fluent, reduced lead after 5th, travelled well and asserted after 2 out, clear last, kept on, very easily
tracked leader, not fluent in 2nd at 2nd, took closer order after 5th, closed 4 out, dropped to 3rd and no impression after 2 out, weakened before last
Gordon Elliott has three of the five runners. KALA CONTI is Jack Kennedy's pick and though it was a poor race he won at Compiegne in May he did it easily and looks the one to beat. Roboreti makes his racecourse debut but Casheldale Lad was a shock winner on his first-ever start over 1m1f at Punchestown in September and it would be no surprise to see him go in again. The remaining pair were both beaten a long way behind Elliott's Wodhooh at Down Royal last weekend.
Roboreti (IRE) Gleneagles gelding out of Tunduce.
Kala Conti (FR) 5-1 (10-3) won at Compiegne 2m hvy in May beating Holetown (10-7) by 10l, 6 ran.
Bravewhenineedtobe (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Always towards rear, never a factor, not fluent 3rd, off pace in 6th after next, no threat from 6th, remote 5th before 2 out, no extra, 5th of 7, dist behind Wodhooh (10-13) at Down Royal 2m 1f sft in Nov.
Casheldale Lad (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) Held up early, mid-division after 2f, 7th halfway, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into 4th 1f out, kept on well final furlong to lead last strides, won at Punchestown 1m 1f mdn Good - Yielding in Sep beating Vera's Secret (9-9) by nk, 14 ran.
National Emblem (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, soon 5th, slight mistake 2nd and not fluent next, off pace after 4th, slight mistake 6th and soon no threat, remote 4th after 3 out, no extra, 4th of 7, dist behind Wodhooh (10-13) at Down Royal 2m 1f sft in Nov.
