tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, no extra after 2 out, weakened
always towards rear, ridden and no impression after 4 out, kept on one pace in straight
disputed lead, led briefly after 3 out, headed and no impression under pressure in 3rd approaching last, no extra
led or disputed lead, headed briefly after 3 out, regained lead entering straight, strongly pressed before last, kept on best under pressure run-in
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th approaching straight and soon no impression, kept on one pace
held up in rear, good headway on inner to go 3rd approaching 3 out, went 2nd early straight and soon challenged, ridden before last and no impression on winner run-in
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace under pressure without troubling leaders
Aranleigh looked to have a big career ahead of him when landing a novice chase here two years ago but has only raced once since and makes his reappearance after a very long absence. BEAU MICHAEL can take this as though he has alternated between hurdles and fences and appears better over the bigger obstacles nowadays he will have found 2m over timber at Down Royal last time much too short and this is more like his trip. Dariak didn't run badly on his first start for three years at Galway last month but could just need another outing while See U Bob is much better known as a chaser and hasn't run since pulling up in the Irish National in April. Sweet Shock was in fine form over hurdles at this time a year ago and didn't appear to take to fences at Naas last week.
First Impressions (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Tracked leader in 2nd when ran out on bend after 2nd, in a race won by Dul Ar An Ol (11-3) at Naas 2m hcp hdl 8Evens23, 14 ran.
Aranleigh (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 4th 6 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression, 6th of 8, 48l behind Citizen Vic (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 5f nov chs G1 (1) hvy in Feb '10.
Beau Michael 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and lost place approaching 3 out, moderate 9th 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 13l behind Lucky Spring (11-0) at Down Royal 2m hcp hdl 0-140 sft.
Dariak (FR) 20-1 (10-9) Prominent, lost place from before 2 out, moderate 6th and no impression from before straight, 6th of 11, 12l behind Capellanus (10-6) at Galway 2m hcp hdl hvy in Oct.
Good Fella (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Rear of mid-division when brought down 8th, in a race won by Arklow Ger (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 gd in Apr, 18 ran.
See U Bob (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Towards rear, no threat from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Organisedconfusion (9-13) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f Ext hcp ch gd in Apr, 25 ran.
Sweet Shock (GER) 20-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, blundered 7th, never a factor, 13th of 18, well behind Lambro (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f beg chs.
