settled mainly 4th, closer in 3rd entering straight, ridden to challenge over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace under pressure
held up, took keen hold, 5th halfway, 4th entering straight, ridden and no extra from well over 1f out
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and no extra approaching straight, no threat from 2f out
always towards rear, no extra from early straight
made all, raced wide throughout, strongly pressed over 2f out, kept on well under pressure to assert inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd approaching straight, challenged 2f out, soon ridden and no impression when edged right under pressure inside final furlong, kept on one pace
held up racing keenly, no extra and weakened approaching straight, completely tailed off
DOUBLE DOUBLE has plenty of weight but has been campaigned at a very high level after his two victories early last year and he'll be better for a recent run at Tipperary behind Shu Lewis. Dancin' Glory's bumper form doesn't match up and Leish Oscar struggled to win a point-to-point on very testing ground last month. Colm Murphy won this with the classy Voler La Vedette in 2008 and is represented by Holy Smokes, a son of Oscar out of a Flat winning mare related to a host of winners. He could provide the main threat as he should have plenty of pace.
Double Double (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Waited with, 5th over 4f out, niggled along approaching straight, close 4th and no impression from over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Shu Lewis (11-5) at Tipperary 2m N H flat sft in Oct.
Clash Of Kings (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Slowly away and always behind, tailed off, 10th of 18, well behind Don Cossack (11-10) at Naas 2m 3f N H flat hvy in Oct.
Letdegoodtimesroll (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Alw in tch, cl up 5out, sn wknd, no ex 3out, 5th of 13, 41l behind Robbie Kaydee (12-0) at The Pigeons 3m ire ptp gs in Mar.
Holy Smokes (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Can't Buy Me Love.
Dancin' Glory (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3 out and soon no impression, no extra after next, 7th of 19, 26l behind Kid Curry (11-4) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl hvy in Mar.
Leish Oscar (IRE) Evens (11-4) Alw pr, disp 5out, 2l ld last, kow usp, won at Toomebridge 3m ire ptp hvy in Oct beating Young Celebrity (12-0) by hd, 8 ran.
Evening Wolf (IRE) Loup Sauvage filly out of Evening Invitation.
