held up, progress into moderate 3rd halfway, 2nd and closed on leader 3 out, in touch travelling easily straight, 1 1/2 lengths down when fell 2 out
led from 3rd, clear from next, reduced advantage and hard ridden after 3 out, 1 1/2 length advantage when left well clear next, stayed on
held up in rear, slight mistake and ridden 4 out, no impression after next, left remote 3rd from 2 out
led, headed 3rd, moderate 2nd halfway, pushed along 4 out, 3rd and outpaced 3 out, no impression when left moderate 2nd from 2 out, mistake last
3rd early, dropped to rear when reminders 6 out, no impression from before 3 out, badly hampered and unseated rider 2 out
Big Zeb (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up, headway 6th, improved to 2nd 4 out, led and disputed after 3 out, led travelling well entering straight, strongly pressed run-in, kept on well, won at Leopardstown 2m 1f chs Grd 1 sft in Dec beating Watson Lake (11-12) by 1/2l, 7.
Mansony (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th approaching 7th, ridden 4 out, under pressure in 4th entering straight, stayed on to 3rd 2 out, led approaching last, kept on well under pressure, won at Fairyhouse 2m 1f chs Grd 2 hvy in Jan beating Thyn.
Scotsirish (IRE) 11-4fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway to 6th 5 out, improved in 4th before straight, led 3 out, ridden and kept on strongly from 2 out, left clear last, won at Cork 2m chs Grd 2 hvy in Dec beating Cailin Alainn (11-7) by 16l, 12 ran.
Watson Lake (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Led and disputed, 2nd before 5th, improved to challenge entering straight, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra, 5th of 7, 32l behind Mansony (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f chs Grd 2 hvy in Jan.
Carthalawn (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) In touch, 8th halfway, headway in 6th 2 out, 3rd entering straight, ridden in 4th last, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 29, 1 1/2l behind Penny's Bill (9-7) at Leopardstown 2m hcp hdl 0-145 gs in Jan.
