always rear, never a factor, slow 3rd and 4 out, pushed along and detached before 3 out, no extra
mid-division early, rear of mid-division halfway, slight mistake 5 out and towards rear, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, some headway in 7th at last, kept on one pace run-in
mid-division, 5th halfway, slow 5 out, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace from before last
disputed lead and led from 3rd, headed before 3 out, disputed briefly 2 out, soon pushed along and led again at last, ridden and kept on run-in, no extra and headed closing stages
rear of mid-division, no impression 3 out, pushed along and no threat in straight, no extra
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out and no impression before next, moderate 5th entering straight, kept on one pace without threatening
always prominent, disputed lead early, slow 4th, 2nd halfway, headway to lead before 3 out, joined briefly 2 out, pushed along and headed when mistake last, soon ridden, 3rd and no extra final 100 yards
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, no impression 3 out, pushed along and no extra in straight, weakened
mid-division early, 4th halfway, no impression before 3 out and moderate 4th entering straight, 3rd and closer before last, kept on well run-in to lead closing stages
towards rear, never a factor, no impression before 3 out, some headway in moderate 6th before last, no impression run-in
PONT AVAL will be difficult to beat after placed efforts at Fairyhouse and Clonmel and the slight drop in trip isn't a concern. Dual hurdles winner Six Feet Apart had little chance in a Grade 2 here in January but looks the type to improve. Happy D'ex completed a double over timber in the summer and was beaten a head on her chasing bow at Fairyhouse, though jumped poorly when well beaten at Cork. Winning bumper Choice Of Words was only beaten three lengths behind the smart Journey With Me over timber at Naas last February and should soon be making amends for her fall on her chasing debut at Naas.
Big Ears (IRE) 200-1 (11-5) Towards rear, 7th halfway, weakened before 4 out and pulled up before next, at Gowran Park 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Choice Of Words 6-1 (11-7) Raced off pace in 3rd, moderate 3rd after 5th, no impression at 9th where mistake and fell, at Naas 2m 4f sft in Jan.
Diamondinthemud (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Mid-division, plugged on run-in, never going pace to get involved, 8th of 19, 13 1/4l behind Contrapposto (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Happy D'ex (FR) 3-1 (11-7) Tracked leader in 2nd, mistake at 4th, 3rd after 5th, 4th before 4 out, no impression 2 out where not fluent, weakened, left moderate 3rd last, tailed off, 3rd of 5, dist behind Dinoblue (11-7) at Cork 2m 1f sft in Nov.
Mansoline (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, progress to 6th at 7th, lost place 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last, at Punchestown 3m hcp hvy in Jan.
Pont Aval (FR) 5-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along to challenge 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind My Design (11-7) at Clonmel 2m 4f sft in Mar.
Red As Rust (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Held up in last, headway into 3rd and pecked on landing 12th, outpaced 4 out, no impression when blundered badly 3 out, pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 3m (2) gd in Nov.
Six Feet Apart (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) Held up in 4th, mistake 5th, dropped off leaders 5 out, ridden and weakened next, completely tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Allegorie De Vassy (11-3) at Thurles 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Jan.
Time To Rocco (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression entering straight, 7th and ridden approaching last, no extra, 8th of 15, 13 3/4l behind Gaoth Chuil (11-9) at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Mar.
Walking Fame (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) In rear, mistakes at 1st and 4th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 16th of 19, dist behind Broomfields Jeremy (11-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp gd in Nov.
Nell's Well (IRE) 18-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 11th of 15, 28 1/4l behind Shewearsitwell (11-5) at Punchestown 3m hcp Yielding in Nov.
