soon led, joined before 2nd, headed 3rd, prominent, dropped to 4th before 5th where not fluent and ridden, weakened after next and pulled up after 2 out
led early, prominent, 3rd before 3rd, 2nd and clear of remainder approaching straight, kept on same pace run-in
waited with, 8th before 3rd, no impression and slight mistake 2 out, no extra
waited with early, jumped left at times, 7th before 3rd, soon headway, slight mistake 6th, moderate 4th approaching straight, no extra
soon in rear, jumped slightly left 2nd, slight mistake 4th, soon detached, completely tailed off
tracked leaders, 4th before 3rd, moderate 3rd approaching straight, one pace
waited with, 9th before 3rd, slightly slow at 4th, no impression after 6th, one pace and not fluent last
soon prominent, on terms when wandered slightly before 2nd, led 3rd, clear of remainder with 2nd approaching straight, jumped slightly left last, stayed on best run-in
waited with, 6th before 3rd, disputed moderate 5th approaching straight, kept on same pace without threatening
chased leaders, 5th before 3rd, some slight mistakes, not fluent 6th, disputed moderate 5th approaching straight and one pace
Authorized Art won on the Flat in France and found only one too good when making his hurdling debut in September. Fitness won’t be an issue and the Willie Mullins’ runner has obvious claims but the four-year-old FIGHTFORTHEROSES (NAP), also a useful sort on the level, was an eye-catcher on his sole start over timber at Leopardstown over Christmas and has bags of scope. Bumper winner Kirwans Lane is likely to have more to offer and Batts Rock has run well in all start over hurdles and placed three times. He’ll be hard to keep out of the frame but possibly isn’t as open to the same improvement as others.
A Dos No Bueno 100-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 8th before 6th, pushed along briefly approaching next, under pressure 9th, soon no extra and not fluent last, 13th of 15, dist behind Dallas Des Pictons (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn gd in Jan.
Batts Rock (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inner, short of room briefly before 2 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra in 3rd when mistake at last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 20, 2 1/4l behind Calicojack (11-4) at Down Royal 2m mdn gd in May.
Brog Ahaon (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Led and disputed, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace, 4th of 18, 16l behind Cosmo's Moon (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn gd in Apr.
Brokopondo (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on outer, 3rd and jumped badly left 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 15th of 20, 27 3/4l behind Calicojack (11-4) at Down Royal 2m mdn gd in May.
Justice Jim (IRE) Golden Tornado gelding out of Polocracy.
Kirwans Lane (IRE) 28-1 (11-11) Waited with, soon towards rear, went 5th approaching straight, rider dropped whip under 2f out and kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Golden Spread (11-11) at Fairyhouse 2m Good - Yielding in Apr.
Universal Focus (GER) 66-1 (11-12) Mid-division best, no impression 4 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 23, dist behind Galilean (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Authorized Art (FR) (10-5) 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind My Way (10-12) at Clairefontaine 2m 1f sft in Sep.
Father Ailbe (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Disputed lead early, tracked leaders, pushed along from 5f out, weakened straight, 18th of 22, 33l behind Rockabill (11-0) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Fightfortheroses (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 4th after 3rd, 3rd before halfway, one pace from before last where hampered, 8th of 28, 14 1/4l behind Sir Erec (11-0) at Leopardstown 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Dec.
Engelus (FR) Khalkevi gelding out of Serenitta.
