A very competitive looking handicap in which Campeador may prove best of Gordon Elliott's quartet as the grey is a regular in these tough races and has dropped to a feasible mark. Silver Sheen was in brilliant form when last seen, completing a hat-trick when sent to Warwick just over a year ago, while Uisce Solas was the very easy winner of a Naas handicap last week for which she's been raised 12lb. Agusta Gold landed a Grade 3 chase at Fairyhouse earlier this year and can revert to hurdles on a 21lb lower mark so has to be considered but Wingin A Prayer is up 8lb for his victory at Punchestown on New Year's Eve. WOLF PRINCE has finished second in two Grade 2's in recent weeks and though taking on older and more experienced horses a mark of 135 may be underestimating his ability. Hear No Evil won twice over fences in the UK in the autumn and reverts to hurdles 8lb lower.
Column Of Fire (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Held up in touch on outside, headway after 2 out, stayed on to challenge and almost upsides when fell last, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Floueur (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 5 out and 6th next, mistake 3 out, soon no extra, 6th of 7, dist behind The Big Getaway (12-0) at Leopardstown 2m 5f Yielding in Dec.
Jukebox Jive (FR) 11-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, 4th and not fluent next, pushed along and no extra approaching last, 11th of 20, 22 1/4l behind Dandy Mag (10-13) at Leopardstown 3m hcp sft in Dec.
Winston C (IRE) 9-10fav (11-6) Late at 9, improved, 4th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Surprising Soul (10-4) at Belmont Park 2m 4f stks gd in Sep.
Lieutenant Command (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden in 2nd 3 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders 2 out, no extra run-in, 4th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Ashdale Bob (11-4) at Navan 2m 4f (1) Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Silver Sheen 7-1 (10-4) Prominent, led 4th, headed before 3 out, edged left after 2 out, went 2nd when dived at last and pecked, edged left flat, stayed on, led close home, won at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Jan beating Doc Penfro (10-3) by nk, 14 ran.
Wolf Prince (IRE) 85-40 (11-4) Raced in 4th, 3rd 3 out, ridden and no impression in moderate 3rd before next, kept on one pace from before last, went 2nd final strides, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Grand Roi (11-4) at Limerick 2m (1) hvy in Dec.
Wingin A Prayer (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Prominent, soon led, slight mistake 3rd, pushed along into straight, stayed on well run-in, won at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec beating Hurricane Darwin (10-8) by 4 1/4l, 10 ran.
Campeador (FR) 20-1 (10-11) Waited with, 11th after 2nd, headway straight, soon one pace, 9th of 13, 16 3/4l behind Advanced Virgo (10-2) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp sft in Nov.
Uisce Solas (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead entering straight, went clear from 2 out, pushed along and stayed on strongly run-in, easily, won at Naas 2m 3f hcp hvy in Jan beating Castle Town House (10-10) by 12l, 16 ran.
Agusta Gold (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) In rear, 4th halfway, headway to go 2nd after 5 out, led after 3 out, strongly pressed approaching last, under pressure run-in and kept on well closing stages, won at Fairyhouse 2m 5f (1) hvy in Jan beating Moyhenna (10-13) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Battle Of Midway (IRE) 15-8 (12-0) Close up in 3rd, mistake 4 out, improved to dispute lead 3 out, headed at last, every chance in 2nd run-in where bumped, soon ridden, kept on, held, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Royal Thief (12-0) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f sft in Oct.
Funky Dady (FR) 14-1 (10-5) Rear of mid-division, some headway after halfway and progress into 3rd after 3 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra before last, 9th of 20, 19 1/2l behind Dandy Mag (10-13) at Leopardstown 3m hcp sft in Dec.
Mon Lino (FR) 11-1 (10-1) Mid-division early, soon chased leaders on inner, 8th after 11th, slightly slow 15th, no impression in 7th into straight, bad mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp sft in Nov.
Damalisque (FR) 5-2fav (10-2) Chased leaders, soon moderate 3rd, slight mistake 7th, closed 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon on terms, narrowly headed and kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Barnaviddaun (10-4) at Naas 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Commentariolus (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 6th and pushed along briefly, soon raced in 5th, 4th approaching 7th, pushed along briefly 8th, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and lost position, no impression and slight mistake 3 out, kept on same pace without threatening, 4th of 8, 12l behind Koshari (11-10) at Cork 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Hear No Evil (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway to press leader 8th, led narrowly 9th, headed before 2 out but led on landing, driven before last, held on gamely flat, won at Ayr 3m (3) hvy in Nov beating Empire Steel (11-4) by nk, 6 ran.
Milliner (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and no impression early straight, no extra, 9th of 13, 23 3/4l behind Clash Of D Titans (10-8) at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.
Dorking Cock (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-10) Went left 1st, held up in last trio, blundered 9th, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Call A Cab (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, badly hampered at 1st, slight mistake 3rd, ridden in 8th entering straight, weakened, 11th of 17, dist behind King Alex (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 3f sft in Nov.
Burlesque Queen (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, headway after 4 out and went 2nd 2 out, soon challenged, 2nd and ridden early straight, switched right before last where slight mistake, soon led, kept on well closing stages, won at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Dec beating Western Boy (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 20 ran.
