soon raced in 4th, not fluent 3rd and not always fluent jumping after, pushed along briefly 6th, under pressure after 3 out in 3rd, no extra from before last and dropped to 4th near finish
led, joined from 5th, headed before 3 out, soon dropped to 4th and no impression, weakened from 2 out
soon raced in 2nd, on terms from 5th, led before 3 out, narrowly headed next, soon switched left, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
soon raced in 3rd, closed to challenge and slight mistake 3 out, gained narrow lead 2 out where slight mistake, kept on well to assert run-in
soon in rear, under pressure and no impression 4 out, kept on without threatening run-in into moderate 3rd near finish
Difficult to gauge the pace in a field of this size, but rank outsider, Pumbaa, should take them along here. It promises to be some contest with The Game Changer and, the rejuvenated, Ted Veale , putting it up to DON'T TOUCH IT.
Don't Touch It (IRE) 7-2cfav (11-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, close up 2 out, ridden and no impression after last, no extra over 1f out, weakened, 5th of 8, 32 1/4l behind Rathvinden (11-1) at Galway 2m 2f (1) Yielding in Aug.
Pumbaa (IRE) 33-1 (12-2) Led, headed 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 12th, at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Ted Veale (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, moderate 3rd 4 out, headway travelling well into close 2nd 2 out, led entering straight, ridden at last, stayed on well run-in, won at Sligo 2m gd in Aug beating The Game Changer (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
The Game Changer (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Held up in 4th, moderate 4th 4 out, closer 4th 2 out, ridden in 3rd before last, 2nd at last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Ted Veale (11-2) at Sligo 2m gd in Aug.
Emcon (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 10th of 17, 30 1/4l behind Definite Ruby (10-13) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
