midfield, headway to lead before 5 out, went clear 3 out, won easily, unchallenged
midfield, mistake 5 out, pushed along and lost ground 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
in rear, headway at halfway, hard ridden 4 lengths out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression closing stages
led, pushed along 5 out, mistake 4 out, pulled up before next
NonRunner
Flowery won last year’s inaugural running off a 5lb lower mark with Instant Replay well beaten and should be sharper for last month’s outing at Warwick but MR MULDOON was progressing nicely before failing to see out the 3m trip at Ascot in November. He won over these fences before that and, having gone well fresh before, may prove the one to beat. Raecius Felix has struggled since scoring over track and trip in November and The Paddy Pie is preferred on earlier placed efforts in this grade.
Mr Muldoon (IRE) 2-1fav (11-9) Prominent, ridden to join leader at last, weakened after bypassed fence, 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Quarenta (11-12) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Instant Replay (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, relegated to midfield and pushed along turning for home, switched wide and ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 22 1/2l behind Wise Eagle (10-7) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Jan.
The Paddy Pie (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Mid-division, behind from 9th, 7th of 10, dist behind Umbrigado (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Raecius Felix (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 15 3/4l behind King D'Argent (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f (5) pol in Feb.
Flowery (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Midfield, headway 7th, bumped 11th, pressed leader 12th, ridden before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Two For Gold (11-6) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
