close up and disputed lead, pushed along approaching straight, soon headed, dropped to 3rd from 2 out, no extra and slight mistake last, 4th run-in
led and disputed, clear of remainder, led into straight and went on, stayed on well run-in
slowly away, in rear, pushed along from 3 out, went 4th approaching straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace into 3rd without threatening run-in
soon raced in moderate 3rd, pushed along from 3 out, chased winner in 2nd from 2 out, one pace from last
soon raced in moderate 4th, pushed along from 3 out, dropped to last approaching straight and no extra
GOULANE CHOSEN was having his 16th start over fences when finally getting off the mark at Clonmel a couple of weeks ago. Testing ground is a must have for the eight-year-old so conditions should be in his favour again. The front-running Capture The Drama ran a shocker at Down Royal last time but can't have been right and his earlier form, with three victories from his previous five starts, puts him right in the picture. Winning point-to-pointer Dr Waluigi has had 14 starts under Rules with only a couple of placed efforts to show for it and the remaining pair are badly out of form.
Goulane Chosen (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Chased leaders in 3rd, close 2nd from 6th, mistake 7th, disputed 5 out, led 3 out, asserted before 2 out and soon clear, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Clonmel 2m 1f hvy in Mar beating Kilcarry Bridge (11-10) by 15l, 8 ran.
Capture The Drama (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed entering straight, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Honest Robber (10-0) at Down Royal 3m hcp sft in Jan.
Patsio (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Mid-division early, improved to chase leaders after 2nd, jumped slightly left, 4th halfway, left and slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra next, weakened, 11th of 14, dist behind Haymount (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f sft in Nov.
Dr Waluigi (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pecked 7th, soon 4th, under pressure after 4 out, switched right from next and no impression, no extra from before 2 out, 4th of 5, 17l behind Suas Sios (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f hvy in Mar.
Killare Castle (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Mistake 1st, soon towards rear, pushed along briefly from 4th, 7th from 7th, poor 5th from 3 out and no danger, tailed off, 6th of 8, 32 1/4l behind Catalaunian Fields (11-3) at Tramore 2m Soft - Heavy in Jan.
