chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
held up towards rear early, moderate 7th halfway, mistake 6th, no impression before 4 out
chased leaders, disputed from 3rd, jumped left at 5th, led before 6th, eased clear before last, not extended
chased leader, led and disputed from 3rd, headed before 6th, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd run-in
mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, moderate 6th halfway, no impression before 4 out
chased leaders, jumped left, slight mistakes 4th and 5th, 5th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace into moderate 4th run-in
always towards rear, never a factor
always towards rear, never a factor
led, disputed from 3rd, headed 5th and soon 3rd, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden in 4th, no impression 2 out, soon no extra, lost 4th run-in
mid-division early, dropped towards rear before 6th, no impression after, pulled up before 2 out
always towards rear, never a factor
Willie Mullins has won the last two of these with long odds-on chances and KILLULTAGH VIC is taken to make a successful start over fences though he faces stiff opposition. The winner of the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham, he then went to the Punchestown Festival for a Grade 1 and defied a last-flight blunder to beat a high-class field. A Sizing Network has been taking on useful performers since turning to chasing and the experience will stand him in good stead here though it's Rogue Trader who looks the biggest threat. Tom Taaffe's progressive hurdler needed the run on his comeback then chased home the top-class Douvan at Navan and has plenty of scope for improvement. The remainder are likely to need mishaps from the principals to get involved though Phil's Magic looks the type to do better.
Arctic Skipper (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened and completely tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Killultagh Vic (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Follow The Sign (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened quickly 4 out, soon pulled up quickly and dismounted, at Punchestown 3m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Killultagh Vic (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, progress into 7th 3 out, travelled well to challenge entering straight, soon led, ridden and mistake last, kept on run-in, strongly pressed close home and all out, won at Punchestown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr beating Thistlecrack (11-10) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Phil's Magic (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, slight mistakes, 2nd halfway, led 9th, headed 4 out, dropped to 5th and blundered 2 out, no extra (finished 7th, placed 6th), 6th of 16, dist behind Shaneshill (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f sft in Nov.
Robin Des People (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, slight mistake 8th and pushed along, soon no extra, completely tailed off,, 14th of 18, dist behind Bonny Kate (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f sft in Nov.
Rogue Trader (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 4 out, kept on under pressure, 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 9 1/2l behind Douvan (11-12) at Navan 2m 1f sft in Nov.
Say It Again (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Always in rear, trailing from 4th, no impression from 5 out, went remote 4th 3 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Jarry D'honneur (11-6) at Navan 2m 1f hvy in Mar.
Tairbheacha (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, chased leaders, 7th from 5th, bumped 6th, fell 7th, at Navan 2m 4f hvy in Dec.
Wooly Tom (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Always behind, trailing for much, no impression from 5 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Balnagon Boy (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m hvy in Nov.
Fainne An Lae (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Pushed along in mid-divsion early and fell at 1st, at Sligo 2m 2f Yielding in Sep.
Miss Speedy (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Twrds rr, 9th 1/2way, not qckn with ldrs in mod 5th aftr 2out, no dngr apr str, wknd last, 5th of 10, 21l behind Carrigeen Acebo (12-2) at Loughanmore 3m sft in Apr.
A Sizing Network (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Prominent, soon 2nd, slightly slow 5th, pushed along on outer early straight, no impression in 3rd approaching last, one pace, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Velvet Maker (11-12) at Naas 2m Yielding in Nov.
