chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and weakened 5f out
held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 8th 4f out, no impression and kept on one pace straight
held up towards rear, ridden in moderate 10th 4f out, no impression and kept on one pace straight
mid-division, towards rear halfway, ridden into moderate 9th 4 out, no impression and kept on one pace
soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 4f out
mid-division, ridden and weakened 6f out, completely tailed off
chased leaders, 2nd halfway, led and disputed 6f out, ridden and no extra over 3f out
held up early, soon mid-division, progress into 6th 5f out, challenged 3f out, ridden and pressed leader over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened 4f out
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened 6f out, completely tailed off
mid-division, progress into 6th 4f out, ridden in 4th and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace
mid-division early, 6th halfway, progress into 2nd 6f out, disputed 5f out, ridden and headed 3f out, no extra in 3rd over 2f out, kept on one pace
always towards rear, ridden and no impression over 4f out, weakened
towards rear for most, ridden and no extra over 4f out, weakened
led, headed 6f out, ridden and weakened 5f out, completely tailed off
mid-division, progress into 7th 6f out, 3rd 5f out, improved to narrow lead 3f out and pressed, ridden to assert over 1f out, easily
Annihilate made his debut over hurdles at Punchestown in November and was well beaten but better is expected in time. Winning point-to-pointer Ballyoptic has continued in good form between the flags and should go well though it's difficult to get away from the chances of AVELLINO. She started 40/1 when making her debut at Fairyhouse last month but belied those odds with a cracking effort behind Lucky Pass and a similar level of form should be good enough as she again receives all the allowances. Nettlebush showed a bit of potential here in October when in front of Our Boy Boru and can't have been right when tailed off at Fairyhouse subsequently.
Aye Paddy Too (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 6th 4f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 35 1/2l behind Tombstone (12-0) at Down Royal 2m Yielding in Oct.
Ballyoptic (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Made all, row, easily, won at Kirkistown 3m mdn sft in Mar beating Wither Or Not (12-2) by 7l, 5 ran.
Burn The Moss (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Mid-division, slightly impeded approaching 4f out, one pace from 2f out, 7th of 12, 36l behind Death Duty (11-10) at Down Royal 2m Yielding in Oct.
Charlie Mon (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Impeded 1st, soon raced in 7th, closer order 5th, no extra from before straight,, 13th of 19, dist behind Tombstone (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Nettlebush (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Held up, 7th early, tracked leaders 5f out, soon pushed along, no extra approaching straight,, 6th of 10, dist behind De Plotting Shed (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Tornado Star (IRE) Golden Tornado gelding out of Butches Dame.
Triolet (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders at slow pace early, ridden to chase winner from over 2f out, soon no impression, one pace, 5th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Beyond The Obvious (12-0) at Navan 2m Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Annihilate (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Soon mid-division, wandered slightly before 2nd, some headway to chase leaders but no impression from before straight, one pace, 4th of 19, dist behind Marakoush (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn sft in Nov.
Apasionado (GER) Mamool gelding out of Api Sa.
Law Abidin Citizen (IRE) Brian Boru gelding out of Hannah Lass.
Our Boy Boru (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, a little keen, no impression and kept on same pace from under 2f out, 4th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Death Duty (11-10) at Down Royal 2m Yielding in Oct.
A Touch Of Sparkle (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) In rear, pushed along 5f out, soon impeded on inner, closed on inner over 3f out, soon not much room and switched left, kept on same pace from under 2f out, 5th of 12, 20l behind Death Duty (11-10) at Down Royal 2m Yielding in Oct.
Howwouldsheno (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Prominent, slight mistake 5th, no impression in 4th before straight, one pace, 5th of 22, 10 1/2l behind The Brock Inn (11-4) at Punchestown 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Liannastarr (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Rr of mid div, 10th 1/2way, mstk 6th, rdn to hold tch well bef 3out, pu 2out, at Tattersalls Farm 3m mdn hvy in Dec.
Xtra Generous (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Sn ld, rdcd adv 5out when mstks 5out & 4out, jnd 3out, 2nd 2out & sn wknd, onepcd, 3rd of 8, dist behind Monlough Girl (11-10) at Loughanmore 3m mdn gs in Oct.
Avellino (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Mid-division early, towards rear halfway, progress into 7th 4f out, closer entering straight, ridden to dispute over 2f out, headed under 2f out, no impression in 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Lucky Pass (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m Soft - Heavy in Nov.
