tracked leaders on inner, mistake 5th, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd entering straight, ridden and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace
tracked leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, pushed along before 3 out, 4th and not fluent 2 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace run-in
led, joined briefly after 3rd, headed 5 out, pushed along and lost place approaching 2 out, soon no extra and eased before last
tracked leaders, close up in rear halfway, slight mistake 8th, 3rd and pushed along 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace
tracked leader, disputed lead briefly after 3rd, led 5 out, asserted 2 out, soon ridden and 4 lengths clear before last, kept on well run-in, comfortably
Allez Dance made a successful debut for Willie Mullins in a Punchestown maiden in February and has run in strong company subsequently without making the expected improvement. His stable companion Think Positive has shown only moderate form since landing a Tramore maiden over the minimum but ROYAL THIEF looked a real staying type when battling to victory over the course and distance a fortnight ago and with further progress likely he can go in again. Winning bumper Impatient Partner should be suited by this stiffer test of stamina as should Silver Sheen, who showed his liking for testing ground when well supported at Wexford.
Allez Dance (FR) 16-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders on inner, dropped to mid-division at halfway, ridden in 7th after 3 out, 5th next, no impression, 5th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Janidil (10-10) at Down Royal 2m hcp sft in Nov.
Royal Thief (IRE) 11-10fav (11-4) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, mistake 8th, 3rd 4 out, close up approaching next, ridden in 4th after 3 out, under pressure in 3rd 2 out, stayed on to challenge last, led run-in and kept on well close home, won at Thurles 2m 7f mdn Yielding - Soft in Nov beating Oscar Montel (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Think Positive (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Led, pressed from before straight, joined from before 2 out where slight mistake and headed, soon no impression in 3rd and one pace, 3rd of 5, 5 3/4l behind Zola (11-3) at Cork 3m Yielding in Oct.
Impatient Partner (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th at halfway, pushed along in moderate 6th 3 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace, 7th of 18, 28 1/2l behind Andy Dufresne (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Silver Sheen 15-8fav (11-12) Tracked leader, 3rd at 7th, progress to 2nd at 10th, led before 4 out, pushed along before 2 out where jumped right, jumped right again at last, ridden and kept on best, won at Wexford 2m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Oct beating Mc Alpine (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
