disputed lead, led from 10th and made rest, went well clear 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, easily
disputed lead, headed at 10th and raced 2nd thereafter, moderate 2nd from 2 out, kept on without threatening easy winner
tracked leaders in moderate 3rd throughout, mistake and reminder 3rd, not fluent next, no impression from 4 out, jumped right 2 out and at last, no impression on leaders
held up in last and trailing throughout, slight mistakes 5th and 10th, tailed off 5 out, completed tailed off when fell 2 out
Milan Native won the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir in March and made a winning reappearance at Galway. He was all out to hold Discorama that day when receiving 4lb but should strip fitter today. However, he may not have the scope of MINELLA INDO, who just failed to match the finishing speed of Champ in the RSA Chase at The Festival when last seen. A dual Grade 1 winner over hurdles, Henry De Bromhead has Gold Cup potential this season given his record at Cheltenham. Turbojet won easily at Leopardstown in March but has a mountain to climb on these terms.
Minella Indo (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, led until after 1st, led next, headed 5th, stayed pressing leader, led after 2 out, mistake last, hung right and pressed flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Champ (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
Milan Native (IRE) 11-10fav (11-10) Led, slow 4th and 5th, 3 lengths clear halfway, reduced lead 4 out, pushed along early run-in and ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed and edged right close home, just held on, won at Galway 2m 7f sft in Oct beating Discorama (12-0) by shd, 3 ran.
Turbojet 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd from 7th, slight mistake 8th, left in lead from 11th, soon joined, led from 2 out travelling smoothly, went on approaching last where slight mistake, pushed out and stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Leopardstown 3m Yielding - Soft in Mar beating Half The Odds (11-5) by 11l, 7 ran.
The Kings Baby (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead from 3rd, led 4 out, headed next, soon ridden and weakened, 11th of 12, 35 3/4l behind Basil's Boy (11-2) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
