settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, mistake 5 out, closer after 3 out, ridden to press leaders 2 out where slight mistake, no extra in 4th last, kept on same pace
led and disputed, slight mistake and headed 5 out, disputed again next, ridden in close 2nd entering straight, disputed 2 out, led after last, all out close home
close up and pressed leader, disputed from before 5th where slight mistake, led 5 out, joined again next, ridden after 2 out, jumped left last, soon headed, rallied closing stages, held close home
held up towards rear, mistake 5th and slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to press leaders 2 out, under pressure in 3rd last, kept on well closing stages
Rachael Blackmore chooses KAPARD over stable companion Minella Escape and she was on board when the six-year-old won at Navan though not when he made a bad mistake in a Warwick Listed race in December. Recite A Prayer doesn't look a stable star but he won a beginners' chase at Tramore on good ground in October and was attempting to concede 10lb when narrowly beaten in a novice chase at Fairyhouse. Railway Hurricane has plenty of experience and his stable is in tremendous form while Alko Rouge attracted strong support at Leopardstown but made too many mistakes.
Kapard 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 12th, blundered badly 4 out, no chance after, 5th of 8, 18l behind The Glancing Queen (11-5) at Warwick 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Dec.
Minella Escape (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Settled behind leaders, slight mistake 5th, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 16, 15 3/4l behind Floueur (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f Good - Yielding in Jan.
Recite A Prayer (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 5th, mistake 7th, closer in 3rd 3 out, pushed along in 3rd and mistake 2 out, 2nd before last, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on close home, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Regina Dracones (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f sft in Feb.
Railway Hurricane (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-10) Prominent and disputed, led 3rd, headed 5th, 2nd halfway, disputed 4 out, led before next, bad mistake 2 out, soon headed and ridden, no extra and jumped left last, 5th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Stand Off (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Fest Deiz (FR) 40-1 (11-12) In touch, 4th after 1st, no impression on leaders in 3rd at 8th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 3rd of 4, 35 3/4l behind Max Flamingo (11-12) at Thurles 2m 6f gd in Mar.
Balinaboola Steel (IRE) 100-1 (11-9) Mid-division, 7th after 6th, lost place and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.
Alko Rouge (FR) 7-2 (12-0) Led, not fluent at 2nd and reduced advantage, headed and weakened quickly before last, 5th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Fighting Fit (11-8) at Leopardstown 2m 1f Yielding in Mar.
Mercury Lane (IRE) 4-1 (10-4) Led, slight mistake 1st, mistake 12th and joined, pushed along and headed next, ridden in 2nd before 3 out, dropped to 3rd 2 out, soon no impression, 5th of 11, 17l behind Velvet Elvis (11-7) at Navan 3m hcp sft in Mar.
Quantatmental (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, 8th halfway, mistake 6th, pushed along and detached from 4 out, no extra from next, last of 8, dist behind The Dara Man (10-12) at Limerick 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Mar.
Feyan (IRE) 7-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, no extra after 3 out and towards rear early straight, weakened, 11th of 15, dist behind Dancing Jeremy (12-2) at Clonmel 2m 3f hcp hvy in Feb.
Galon De Vauzelle (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 5th halfway, no impression 4 out, mistake 2 out and soon no extra, went remote 4th run-in, 4th of 15, dist behind Optional Mix (11-5) at Thurles 2m 5f Yielding in Mar.
Avec Espoir 22-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, fell 5th, at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Mar.
