led, increased advantage at 3rd, reduced lead before 6th, not fluent 2 out, pressed after 2 out, kept on best closing stages
tracked leader in 2nd, closed at 8th, challenged leader after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on, no impression on winner closing stages
mid-division, mistake at 2nd and dropped to 4th, soon 3rd, took closer order 4 out where mistake, no impression on leaders before 2 out, weakened before last
towards rear, improved to 4th after 9th, 5th at 10th, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace to moderate 3rd
rear, not fluent in 6th at 7th, soon reminder, detached after 9th, weakened after 10th, never a factor, pulled up before 4 out
towards rear, progress to 3rd after 2nd, soon 4th, 5th after 9th, mistake in 4th at 10th, not fluent 3 out, no impression before 2 out, no extra before last
Dual bumper winner American Mike was highly-tried after a winning start over timber at Down Royal a year ago but was always destined for fences. Stablemate Landrake completed a maiden/novice double at this time a year ago and led for a long way over 2m6f here on his final start. My Immortal is another making his chasing debut and his neck second to Shewearsitwell in a Punchestown handicap was given a boost when the winner landed a Grade 3 next time. FACT TO FILE takes the unusual step of going straight from bumpers to fences. Willie Mullins' charge won a point and a Leopardstown bumper before superb efforts behind the brilliant A Dream To Share on the latter track and in the championship bumper at Cheltenham. Spirit Of Legend looks best of the remainder.
American Mike (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Chased clear leader, moderate 2nd halfway, closer 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 4th 2 out, soon no impression, no extra run-in, 4th of 6, 14 1/4l behind Hercule Du Seuil (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) Yielding in Apr.
Fact To File (FR) 16-5fav (11-7) Held up off the pace towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders home turn, ridden to lead narrowly hung badly left and hampered rivals over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, continued to hang left and stayed on same pace, 2nd of 21, 1 1/4l behind A Dream To Share (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Landrake 9-4 (11-7) Quickly away and led, soon clear, reduced advantage and slight mistake 3 out, ridden 2 out, joined at last, headed after last, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Senior Chief (11-4) at Navan 2m 6f hvy in Mar.
Lets Go Champ (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, improved into 5th entering straight, soon ridden and bumped, hampered before last, kept on run-in to go 2nd, no impression on winner, 2nd of 25, 4 1/2l behind Kilbeg King (10-10) at Punchestown 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Quickbuck (IRE) 80-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, never a factor, reminder after 3 out, no extra, 13th of 15, dist behind Golden Sandbanks (11-11) at Sligo 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Spirit Of Legend (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Soon tracking leaders on inside, pushed along after 2 out, weakened on long run to the last, 13th of 21, 27 3/4l behind Iroko (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
My Immortal (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, closer 3 out and led next, pushed along and joined before last, led again last, ridden and strongly pressed close home, headed on line, 2nd of 15, nk behind Shewearsitwell (11-5) at Punchestown 3m hcp Yielding in Nov.
