held up in mid-division, not much room and lost place 4th, not fluent 9th, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra approaching last
led, reached at 12th, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, raced keenly, mistake 4 out, pecked 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well run-in, clear inside final 150 yards
raced keenly early stages, mistake 6th, led before 2 out, soon headed, lost 2nd last, faded into 4th inside final 150 yards
chased leaders, lost place 4th, hanging left after 3 out, no impression 2 out
towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden after 9th, mistake 4 out, stayed on run-in, went 5th towards finish, never on terms
chased leaders on inside, mistake 11th, switched right and went 2nd last, no impression on winner run-in, lost 2nd close home
held up towards rear, hit 2nd, bumped 4th, not much room 7th, blundered 8th, pecked 12th, switched right after 3 out, some headway on outside final bend, no impression, weakened from 2 out
jumped left, niggled along early towards rear, mistake 6th, headway next, blundered badly and lost place 3 out, closed when not much room and switched right before 2 out, hanging left when switched right again before last, hanging left flat, stayed on, went 2nd close home, not trouble winner
Envoi Allen is a dual Grade 1 winner but having a first run since failing to handle soft going over 3m at Kempton on Boxing Day. Hitman was pulled up in that race and has since been turned over by handicapper Zanza in the Denman at Newbury. Third in the Arkle here last year, Blue Lord is 6-8 over fences and has the beating of stablemate Chacun Pour Soi on the form book. Janidil was second in this last year and made a winning reappearance in a Grade 2 at Gowran but SHISHKIN (NAP) was back to his best upped in trip in last month’s Ascot Chase and need only reproduce that effort to put these to the sword with Fury Road probably better over a bit further and French Dynamite and Ga Law having plenty to find on the form book
Blue Lord (FR) 1-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, close 3rd when mistake 2 out, pushed along in 2nd entering straight, ridden before last, no impression run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Gentleman De Mee (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Feb.
Chacun Pour Soi (FR) 9-4 (11-12) Settled behind leaders, not fluent 1st and 2nd, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, jumped up to dispute 2 out, soon led narrowly, ridden and joined entering straight, soon headed, no extra in 4th before last and eased, left moderate 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Fakir D'Oudairies (11-12) at Thurles 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Jan.
Envoi Allen (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, bad mistake 6th, never going after, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Bravemansgame (11-10) at Kempton 3m (1) sft in Dec.
French Dynamite (FR) 11-2 (11-6) Tracked leader in 2nd, improve to dispute 5 out, led next, joined 2 out, soon headed and ridden, disputed again entering straight, headed before last, bad mistake last, 2nd and no extra run-in, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Fakir D'Oudairies (11-12) at Thurles 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Jan.
Fury Road (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, close 3rd 3 out, headway to lead after next, ridden on outer entering straight, soon strongly pressed, jumped left and joined at last, soon headed, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd last strides, 3rd of 7, 8 3/4l behind Galopin Des Champs (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Feb.
Ga Law (FR) 3-1jfav (12-0) Rear mid-division, hit 3rd, headway before 5 out, went 3rd home turn and pushed along, ridden 2 out, stayed on and every chance when fell last, at Doncaster 3m hcp (1) gd in Jan.
Hitman (FR) 9-4fav (11-2) Slight lead until after 3rd, tracked leader, challenged 5 out, led next, headed 2 out, soon outpaced and no chance with winner, weakened run-in, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Zanza (11-2) at Newbury 2m 7f (1) gd in Feb.
Janidil (FR) 7-2 (11-3) Ran 4th, took closer order before 3 out, progress to 3rd 2 out, stayed on to lead before last where not fluent, kept on well, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) Soft - Heavy in Feb beating Haut En Couleurs (11-3) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Shishkin (IRE) 2-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, jumped well, close 2nd after 11th, led narrowly 2 out and ridden, asserted before last, stayed on and drew away run-in, readily, won at Ascot 2m 5f (1) gs in Feb beating Pic D'Orhy (11-10) by 16l, 6 ran.
