raced 4th, 6th at 3rd, 5th at 8th, headway to 3rd before 2 out, led after 2 out, soon ridden and asserted, kept on well
settled 5th, good headway to lead narrowly at 7th, not fluent at 8th, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 3rd run-in
prominent, led before 2nd, ran freely after 6th, 3rd before 7th where not fluent, dropped to 5th before 2 out, no impression, kept on run-in
tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th at 7th, mistake at 8th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
rear of mid-division, 8th after 4th, 7th after 8th, no impression before 2 out, eased before last
mid-division, improved to 4th before 3rd, 3rd at 4th, headway to 2nd before 7th, progress to lead before 2 out where mistake, soon ridden, no extra in 6th at last
rear, 11th after 4th, detached after 3 out, never a factor
led, headed before 2nd, mistake at 3rd, soon 4th, 5th at 7th, not fluent in 6th at 8th, 7th at last, kept on run-in to 5th, no threat
held up towards rear, 9th after 4th, rapid headway to 4th before 2 out, progress to 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on run-in
rear of mid-division, 7th after 4th, niggled along before 2 out, headway to 4th at last, kept on run-in to 3rd, nearest finish
towards rear, 10th after 4th, detached after 3 out, never a factor
in rear, 12th after 4th, reminders after 6th, detached after 3 out, never a factor
Ballyegan Hero is penalised for his bumper victory here in October but has performed with credit in his last two starts over timber on ground that would have been too soft. Ballybran has had enough chances though may do better on this slightly quicker ground but Double Windsor should make a bold bid. He was in the lead when unseating his rider at the last on his chasing debut here in October but had never been beaten far in similar races to this over timber earlier. Willie Mullins looks to have found a nice opportunity for TORRENT DE MOTTES to make a successful debut. He has an excellent pedigree and this really shouldn't take much winning.
Ballyegan Hero (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and improved to lead before 2 out, slight mistake 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Brave Out (11-4) at Tramore 2m 5f mdn hvy in Dec.
Swordfight (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in moderate 5th early, mid-division halfway, no impression from 3 out, 6th of 15, 21 1/2l behind Geneva Barracks (11-4) at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn Yielding in Mar.
Ballybryan (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Led or disputed lead, ran freely, headed after 4 out, no impression in 5th and slight mistake 2 out, no extra and not fluent last, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Never Off Duty (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Bulls Head (IRE) 50-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, slightly impeded 3rd, never a factor, 19th of 21, dist behind Augustin (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f mdn Yielding - Soft in Jan.
Chase The Clouds (IRE) 4-1 (12-1) Twrds rr, 8th 1/2way, prog in 6th 5out, cl 7th 3out, rdn 2out, mstk last, eased flat, 4th of 9, 31l behind Quarry Rua (12-1) at Ballindenisk 3m mdn in Dec.
Double Windsor (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Mid-division, bad mistake 2nd, 5th and mistake 4 out, good headway to lead 2 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed and headed when bad mistake and unseated rider at last, at Tramore 2m 6f gd in Oct.
Harmoney Row (IRE) Winged Love gelding out of The Great Outdoors.
Naturally Blond (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Led, slight mistake and headed 2nd, led again halfway, mistake 4 out and headed, pushed along and no extra approaching straight, 7th of 17, 23 1/4l behind La Bella Vida (10-11) at Thurles 2m mdn sft in Mar.
Torrent Des Mottes (FR) Montmartre gelding out of Wavy.
Black Franks Angel 9-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, no extra before next, weakened, 10th of 14, 32 1/2l behind Mary Frances (11-6) at Limerick 2m 5f mdn sft in Mar.
Eau De Horse (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, 11th of 12, dist behind Gunner Mcgregor (12-0) at Clonmel 2m gd in May.
Mister Buddy (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden into 8th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out, 9th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Master Ring (9-5) at Limerick 1m 3f mdn sft in Oct.
