tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent at 3rd and dropped to 4th and not fluent again next, moderate 4th at 5th, left 3rd and hampered at 5th, slightly hampered and left 2nd next
towards rear, mistake 1st, moderate 5th when mistake and unseated rider 5th
ed early, headed 2nd, left in front 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed at last, no extra in 2nd run-in
tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd at 4th, fell 5 out
in rear, left moderate 5th 5 out, left moderate 4th next, pushed along in remote 3rd 3 out, no impression, never a factor
2nd early, led from 2nd, fell 4 out
always behind, left remote 4th 4 out, soon no impression, never a factor
LAID BACK LUKE beat a previous winner with the rest nowhere when winning a similar event at Fairyhouse last time. He should make another bold bid, despite a 4lb penalty, as he has the beating of No Dice on collateral form. The latter is one of three Tony Martin runners and is preferred to Oighear Dubh and chasing debutant Dollar And A Dream on his recent placed effort at Tramore. A Great View has shown little over fences so far ,though was superior to these over hurdles, while Double Scores has yet to get his act together over the larger obstacles.
A Great View (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th from 1st, moderate 5th approaching 5 out, soon pushed along, slight mistake 4 out, soon no extra, 5th of 11, dist behind Ballyoisin (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f sft in Jan.
Dollar And A Dream (IRE) 9-2 (10-3) Mid-division and 7th halfway, not fluent 4 out, ridden in close 5th when mistake 2 out, no extra before next, 5th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Roconga (10-1) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Double Scores (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 6th from 1st, moderate 4th approaching 5 out, no extra from 3 out, 4th of 11, 36 3/4l behind Ballyoisin (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f sft in Jan.
Kick On Boss (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Held up, fell 2nd, at Naas 2m hcp sft in Jan.
Manuka (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, 10th after 4th, 9th after 6th, dropped to 12th and ridden after 3 out, no impression, jumped big in 11th 2 out, no extra, 10th of 14, 19 1/4l behind Irish Bulletin (11-4) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
No Dice (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, soon 4th, not fluent 3 out, kept on without getting to winner run-in, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Catalaunian Fields (11-3) at Tramore 2m Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Oighear Dubh (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Held up, 13th early, slight mistake 3 out, soon no danger, tailed off, 13th of 15, dist behind Powersbomb (11-12) at Clonmel 2m Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Laid Back Luke (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Led, disputed at times, pressed straight, wandered slightly approaching last, stayed on best run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f sft in Jan beating Catalaunian Fields (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
