held up in touch, outpaced before 2 out where not fluent, ridden and went second approaching last, kept on to chase winner flat
whipped round start, soon recovered to lead, increased tempo approaching 2 out, went clear before last, reduced advantage flat, kept on well
led briefly, chased winner, pushed along before 2 out, mistake 2 out, lost second before last, weakened flat
NonRunner
Colonel Mustard (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, no impression 3 out, pushed along and no extra approaching straight, kept on one pace run-in to go moderate 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 4, 22l behind State Man (11-12) at Punchestown 2m (1) Yielding in May.
Solness (FR) 13-2 (12-6) Chased leaders in 3rd, slightly hampered and left 2nd at 6th, left in lead next, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and pressed before last, kept on well to hold off all challengers run-in, won at Listowel 2m 2f hcp gd in Sep beating The Banger Doyle (11-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Kings Hill (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) Tracked leader, led 3rd, not fluent 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon headed and pushed along, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 3, 4l behind The Wallpark (11-10) at Galway 2m 6f Yielding in Sep.
Any Road (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 7th 2 out, no impression, 10th of 17, 22 1/2l behind Backtonormal (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 3f Yielding in May.
