led, slightly slow 1st, soon disputed, jumped slightly left, headed before 3rd, chased leader in 2nd, ridden 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, under pressure in 2nd after 2 out, stayed on and joined leader when left in lead last, kept on well run-in
mid-division, mistake 1st, soon towards rear, reminder 3rd, trailing and slight mistake next, pulled up before 5th
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 3 out, no extra in 6th before 2 out, left moderate 5th last, kept on one pace
held up, 6th halfway, progress into 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, no extra in 5th before last, slight mistake when left 4th and hampered last, weakened
held up towards rear, ridden in 6th 3 out, under pressure in 5th 2 out, no impression in 4th last, left 3rd and soon stayed on into 2nd, not reach winner
chased leaders, disputed after 1st and led before 3rd, slight mistake 4th, mistake 4 out, ridden after 3 out, pressed 2 out, under pressure and joined when fell last
chased leaders, mistake and unseated rider 2nd
held up, 5th halfway, closer in 4th 6 out, dropped towards rear 4 out, ridden and no impression next, weakened and pulled up before last
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 3 out, no impression before last where left 2nd and hampered, soon 3rd and kept on same pace
Willie Mullins has some excellent chances today and WESTERNER LADY (NAP) is certainly one of them. A winning bumper and successful four times over hurdles before turning to fences, her only defeat came at Cork where she wasn't disgraced behind the smart Alpha Des Obeaux and she bounced back to land a Grade 3 at Clonmel. Her stable companion Daisy's Gift broke a blood vessel when falling at Cork and was given a spin over hurdles where she finished tailed off. Colla Pier has only had three starts over fences and may need more experience while Not For Burning has become a specialist at Fairyhouse having gained her last three victories there. Black Franks Angel has only had one run over fences and was beaten a long way into second on good ground at Wexford.
Westerner Lady (IRE) Evensfav (10-13) Led, jumped left and headed 1st, chased leader in 2nd, led 3 out, ridden and pressed before 2 out, joined briefly 2 out, led and strongly pressed again before last, kept on well under pressure run-in, won at Clonmel 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Nov beating Thanks For Tea (10-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Black Franks Angel 7-1 (10-11) Rear of mid-division, bad mistake 1st, slow 3rd, some progress into moderate 9th 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 16, dist behind Some Neck (11-4) at Limerick 2m 6f mdn hvy in Dec.
Blazing West (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Prominent, led from 2nd, impeded by loose horse before 3rd, soon went on, hampered again before 6th by loose horse and reduced lead, headed before 2 out where slight mistake, no extra and one pace from before last, 4th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Slowmotion (11-1) at Naas 2m sft in Jan.
Colla Pier (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd 7th, 2nd 11th, closed to lead 3 out, ridden and headed last, driven and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Kalane (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 5f lst (1) gd in Dec.
Daisy's Gift (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, never a factor, moderate 4th and pushed along halfway, slight mistake 3 out and soon no extra, weakened, 4th of 5, dist behind Let's Dance (10-12) at Leopardstown 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Dec.
Keppols Queen (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Disputed lead early, soon chased leader, not fluent 5th, pushed along 9th, mistake 10th, 3rd from 4 out, dropped to poor 5th approaching straight, soon eased and pulled up, at Limerick 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Misty Lady (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, 7th halfway, moderate 5th approaching straight, no impression and mistake 3 out, no extra, 5th of 16, dist behind Uncle Danny (11-12) at Cork 2m 4f hvy in Jan.
Monbeg Rose (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, closed up to dispute 3rd before straight, bumped 2 out, one pace from before last where slight mistake, 5th of 8, 19l behind Slowmotion (11-1) at Naas 2m sft in Jan.
Not For Burning (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Led, joined briefly 7th, joined again 4 out, headed before 3 out, no extra from before 2 out and jumped right last 2, 3rd of 11, 25l behind Total Recall (11-3) at Navan 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Dec.
