tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out and led before next, pushed along and headed last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in
held up in rear, close up when mistake and unseated rider 4th
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, slight mistake 7th, 3rd and pushed along 2 out, ridden before last and kept on well run-in
prominent and led before 2nd, headed before 5th, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 3 out and dropped to 3rd, 4th and pushed along approaching 2 out, 5th before last and no extra run-in
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, closer approaching straight, soon pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra run-in
led early, tracked leader, ran freely and led again before 5th, pushed along and headed 2 out, led again last, ridden and kept on well run-in
towards rear, some headway after 3 out and 5th next, pushed along and went 4th approaching last, ridden and no impression run-in
R'evelyn Pleasure won this last year but that was on good ground and he hasn't been in that kind of form. DARVER STAR has raced in very strong company throughout his career and takes a huge drop in class. He completed a hat-trick over hurdles last summer and his latest run was in the Grade 1 Hatton's Grace at Fairyhouse in December. He can give the weight away here though Big Debates completed a double at the backend of last year and was in touch when falling two out in a much better race than this at Gowran last time. Impact Factor was a very smart novice in his day and though not seen since landing a Grade B handicap at Fairyhouse in November 2020 he wouldn't still be in training unless thought capable of winning races. Glamorgan Duke's second to The Goffer at Leopardstown puts him in the picture in a much better race than usual for this type of event.
Darver Star (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, not fluent in 2nd at 5th, closed 4 out, led 3 out, headed and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Teahupoo (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) sft in Dec.
Impact Factor (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead after 3 out, pushed along from 2 out, clear at last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Fairyhouse 2m hcp sft in Nov beating Bel Ami De Sivola (10-4) by 9l, 11 ran.
Big Debates (FR) 8-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, in rear when slight mistake 6th, headway on outer to 5th after 4 out, 4th 3 out, pushed along in 4th and no impression when fell next, at Gowran Park 2m hcp hvy in Mar.
Glamorgan Duke (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) In touch, mistake 6th, bad mistake and lost place 8th, pulled up before 4 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
R'evelyn Pleasure (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway 5 out, went 4th 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, moderate 6th next, weakened, 9th of 12, dist behind Kalli's Quest (10-0) at Navan 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Mar.
Charlie Stout (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Off pace in last, mistake 4th and slight mistake 6th, progress after 4 out, ridden in 8th after 3 out, went moderate 4th before last, no impression, 4th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Kalli's Quest (10-0) at Navan 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Mar.
Cusp Of Carabelli (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, ridden into 6th before 2 out, no impression in 5th before last, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Carnfunnock (10-2) at Naas 2m 3f hcp sft in Mar.
