raced mainly in 4th, took closer order from 3 out, pushed along to lead after 2 out, ridden and kept on strongly from last
raced mainly in 3rd, pushed along in 4th from 2 out, no impression from last, kept on same pace into 3rd close home
mid-division early, soon dropped to rear, detached from 4 out, tailed off
chased leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead 2 out where mistake, soon ridden and headed, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
led, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no impression in 3rd from last, dropped to 4th close home
raced mainly in 5th, ridden from 2 out and soon no impression
Gordon Elliott has three of the six entries, all recent winners. A Toi Phil, a Grade 2 winner over hurdles, made a very encouraging debut over fences at Down Royal where he jumped well while Jetstream Jack looked a young staying chaser for the future when making a successful start at Tipperary. Space Cadet could be called the winner from a long way out on testing ground at Roscommon and though that was over the minimum he should find this trip even more to his liking. Georges Conn has much more experience than any of these though a losing run of 11 over fences suggests he'll find this opposition too strong. Nambour is a smart and lightly-raced hurdler who made a superb start over the bigger obstacles at Galway last month where he jumped like an old hand. He's in the same ownership at DISKO and Bryan Cooper, who has ridden both, plumps for the latter who could hardly have been more impressive when scoring over 2m4f here last month - hopefully his judgement will prove correct.
A Toi Phil (FR) 4-5fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd at 9th and led 3 out, pressed next, pushed along and 1 length lead last, ridden to assert and kept on well run-in, won at Down Royal 2m 4f gd in Nov beating Art Of Payroll (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Disko (FR) 9-10fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, bad mistake 7th, on terms 9th, soon led, asserted from 2 out, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Punchestown 2m 4f Yielding in Oct beating Last Goodbye (11-12) by 8l, 9 ran.
Georges Conn (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Soon raced in poor 5th, went 3rd but no impression approaching straight, kept on without threatening, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Killiney Court (11-10) at Galway 2m 2f Yielding in Oct.
Jetstream Jack (IRE) 4-7fav (11-12) Soon raced in 2nd, travelling smoothly from before straight and led before 2 out, ridden out and stayed on well run-in, won at Tipperary 2m 7f Yielding - Soft in Oct beating Inis Meain (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Nambour (GER) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led after 3rd, pushed along to assert after last and 5 lengths clear over 1f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, won at Galway 2m 7f Yielding in Oct beating Free Expression (11-12) by 4l, 11 ran.
Space Cadet (IRE) 13-8 (11-12) Prominent, soon 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along straight, led between last 2, soon asserted, stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Roscommon 2m hvy in Oct beating Call It Magic (11-12) by 6l, 11 ran.
