chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, challenged travelling well from after 3 out, led bend before 2 out, 3 lengths ahead last, edged right and reduced lead flat, kept on gamely
led, headed bend before 2 out, beginning to fade but still just 2nd when fell 2 out
held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, grabbed at 5th, hit fence and sprawled on landing, quickly pulled up
chased leader until before 6th, went 2nd before next until 8th, pushed along and lost 3rd 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd before 6th until before 7th, lost place 9th, weakened from 4 out, well behind 3 out, left 3rd 2 out
held up in rear, closed 9th, went 3rd 3 out, ridden final bend, left 2nd 2 out, 3 lengths down last, closed flat, no impression towards finish
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Captain Guinness (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, 4th halfway, not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out), pushed along and no impression after last (usual 2 out), ridden in 3rd over 1f out, edged left under 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 14 1/2l behind El Fabiolo (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding - Soft in Feb.
Edwardstone 11-10fav (11-8) Jumped well, raced freely and made all, soon clear, brushed 3 out, well in control when left further clear 2 out, unchallenged, won at Newbury 2m (1) hvy in Feb beating Funambule Sivola (11-8) by dist, 4 ran.
El Fabiolo (FR) 4-11fav (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, jumped right 6th, disputed last (usual 2 out) and soon led travelling well, pushed out inside final furlong, kept on well, easily, won at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding - Soft in Feb beating Dinoblue (11-5) by 8 1/2l, 5 ran.
Elixir De Nutz (FR) 22-1 (11-10) Prominent, led 3rd, headed narrowly before 5th, led again before 10th, hit 3 out, pushed along before 2 out where headed narrowly, ridden and regained lead after last, kept on gamely run-in, all out, won at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Jan beating Jonbon (11-10) by nk, 5 ran.
Funambule Sivola (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Off the pace in 4th, outpaced and struggling 4 out, left distant 3rd after 3 out and poor 2nd 2 out, never any chance, 2nd of 4, dist behind Edwardstone (11-8) at Newbury 2m (1) hvy in Feb.
Gentleman De Mee (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Led, reached for 1st, pecked 2nd, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out (usual 4 out), joined last (usual 2 out) and soon headed, ridden and no impression in 3rd early straight, 4th when hampered under 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 16 1/4l behind El Fabiolo (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding - Soft in Feb.
Boothill (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) Waited with in 4th on inside, went remote 2nd after 5 out, no chance when fell 2 out, at Newbury 2m (1) hvy in Feb.
Jonbon (FR) 1-4fav (11-10) Handy, went 2nd before 10th, bad mistake and nearly unseated rider 4 out, dropped to in touch 4th, pushed along and headway into 2nd before 2 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed and ridden after last, soon hung left, stayed on run-in but just held towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Elixir De Nutz (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Jan.
