led, headed before 6 out, disputed again next, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra in 4th 3 out, kept on one pace
settled 4th early, 3rd from 5th, 4th at 7th, ridden entering straight, under pressure in 3rd 3 out, kept on and mistake 2 out, no impression in 2nd before last where slight mistake, kept on same pace run-in
chased leaders in 3rd early, dropped to 5th at 5th, dropped behind next, trailing before 6 out, pulled up before 4 out
chased leader in 2nd, led before 6 out, disputed next, led entering straight, pressed 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last where slight mistake, kept on one pace
held up early, progress into 4th at 5th, 3rd at 7th, slight mistake 6 out, improved into 2nd entering straight, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on strongly run-in
always in rear, dropped behind from 6th, trailing before 6 out, continued behind, completely tailed off
Kerry Lee gained her first-ever Grade 1 victory here on Monday and Top Gamble should make a bold bid to complete a stable double. The eight-year-old made all for a very impressive victory over Dodging Bullets at Newbury and revels in testing ground so it will be a surprise if he's not involved in the finish. Twinlight won this last year but only had two opponents to beat and he hasn't been in the best of form subsequently, though he was conceding 8lb when beaten by Days Hotel at Naas last month so has a fair chance of reversing the form with the winner on these terms. Flemenstar had been in excellent shape before a very poor effort in the Grade 1 Ascot Chase last month which wasn't his form. He had SIZING GRANITE a long way behind at Leopardstown in December but the heavy going was all against Colm Murphy's charge, who is much better judged on his victory in the Grade 1 Maghull at Aintree last April. Providing the ground doesn't get any softer, he's a sporting pick to return to his best and take this.
Flemenstar (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 8th, lost placce 10th, ssoon beaten, tailed off from 5 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Silviniaco Conti (11-7) at Ascot 2m 5f (1) sft in Feb.
Sizing Granite (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Bad mistake 1st, not going after and soon well behind, pulled up before 7th, at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Mar.
Twinlight (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Close up, jumped right, raced on outer, no impression 2 out, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Days Hotel (11-4) at Naas 2m (1) hvy in Feb.
Days Hotel (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Soon led, slight mistakes 3rd and 3 out, jumped slightly left 2 out, stayed on well from before last, edged right run-in, won at Naas 2m (1) hvy in Feb beating Twinlight (11-12) by 7 1/2l, 6 ran.
Top Gamble (IRE) 11-10fav (11-5) Prominent, led 7th, driven 3 out, clear next, ran on strongly, eased close home, won at Newbury 2m (1) sft in Feb beating Dodging Bullets (11-10) by 10l, 4 ran.
Ludo Et Emergo (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Prominent, led from 7th, headed before 4 out where slight mistake, dropped to 8th before straight, no extra and eased from 2 out,, 13th of 16, dist behind Nearly Nama'd (10-6) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
