prominent, on terms from before 4 out, led after 3 out, joined from before last, soon headed and one pace
held up, headway after 4th, effort on outer approaching 2 out, on terms at last, soon led and stayed on best
soon mid-division, not fluent 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, 5th approaching 2 out where no impression and impeded and left 4th, one pace
soon detached in rear, pulled up after 4 out
tracked leaders, closed up travelling smoothly after 3 out, challenged from before next where slight mistake, on terms from before last, soon headed and one pace
chased leaders, slight mistake 4 out and reminder, under pressure after next, no impression approaching 2 out where slightly impeded, mistake last
prominent, reminders before 4 out, lost position from 3 out, soon no impression, impeded 2 out
held up, closed up to track leaders from before 4 out, not matching leaders and under pressure in 4th approaching 2 out where fell
led, joined from before 4 out, headed after 3 out, no extra from before 2 out where slightly impeded
held up, jumped left 1st, soon mid-division, towards rear when bad mistake 6th and soon pulled up
held up, impeded 1st, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, no impression approaching 2 out where impeded
Peculiar Genius won this in 2017 and also landed the novice chase on the card a year ago. He's 17lb lower than his chase rating and with his rider able to claim 7lb will be difficult to beat. AOIBHE'S BEAU also has a claimer on board as she did when landing a maiden over the course and distance in October. She's since just failed to hold on when tackling 2m2f at Galway and can get back to winning ways. Lord Boru was having his first start since 2015 when runner-up over the course and distance last month and though that was on heavy going a similar effort would see him in the frame. He had Musical Ava a long way behind in third and should confirm the form but Dark Outsider, six times a winner over fences, is still a maiden over hurdles.
Peculiar Genius (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) Held up, improved to chase leaders 3 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression in 4th before last, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 9l behind All The Answers (10-6) at Cork 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Nov.
Secret Cargo (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Mid-division, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 11th of 20, dist behind Embrun Mitja (11-7) at Naas 2m 3f mdn Yielding in Dec.
Dark Outsider (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, weakened from 3 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Punches Cross (11-12) at Naas 2m hcp Yielding in Dec.
Analyse That (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, never a factor, no impression on outer 2 out, behind and unseated rider last, at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hvy in Dec.
Lord Boru (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 2 out, soon strongly pressed and headed last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Western Sea (11-12) at Tramore 2m hcp hvy in Dec.
Irish Minister (USA) 33-1 (11-0) Soon led, badly hampered by loose horse approaching 3 out and soon headed, pushed along and weakened before next, soon no extra and eased, 14th of 17, dist behind Band of Outlaws (11-0) at Limerick 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Takemeback (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Led, headed from 3rd, 3rd after 6th where slight mistake, 2nd after 4 out, led again approaching straight, headed approaching 2 out, no extra when mistake last, 9th of 20, 24 1/2l behind Ronald Pump (11-12) at Cork 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Musical Ava (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead briefly after 3 out, pushed along and no impression in 3rd after next, no extra run-in, 3rd of 15, 17 1/2l behind Western Sea (11-12) at Tramore 2m hcp hvy in Dec.
Gimli's Oscar (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, never a factor, no impression after 3 out, no extra, kept on one pace, 8th of 15, dist behind Western Sea (11-12) at Tramore 2m hcp hvy in Dec.
It's Paddys Day (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, no impression before 3 out and no extra approaching straight, kept on one pace, never a factor, 10th of 20, dist behind Got Trumped (11-0) at Punchestown 2m 1f gd in Nov.
Mooborak (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Waited with, soon rear of mid-division, some headway from before straight, soon one pace, 11th of 23, 29 3/4l behind Maze Runner (11-0) at Cork 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Aoibhe's Beau (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Prominent, on terms from 3 out, led before 2 out where slight mistake, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 19, 2 1/2l behind For Pedro (11-2) at Galway 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Tsarina Sophia (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 6th, at Tramore 2m hcp hvy in Dec.
