led, not fluent at 6th, mistake and pecked 4 out, 1 length clear and niggled along 3 out where not fluent, joined 2 out where not fluent, soon headed, ridden and no impression on winner, kept on
in touch on inner, not fluent at 5th, 3rd at 6th, mistake at 8th, pushed along and dropped to 4th before 3 out, soon eased, tailed off
tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent at 6th, bumped and dropped to 3rd before 3 out, weakened after 3 out
held up in rear, 4th at 6th, pushed along to 2nd before 3 out, on terms 2 out, soon led and ridden, asserted before last where not fluent, kept on well
All of these have shown a decent level of form at one time or another. Campeador was in good form over fences around the turn of the year but has not been so impressive since returning to the smaller obstacles. FLAXEN FLARE, a former Cheltenham Festival winner, hasn’t raced since August but goes well fresh and can get the better of his stablemate and also the Jessica Harrington pair Magnium and Woodland Opera, who are both conceding weight.
Woodland Opera (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd 2 out, weakened, 13th of 25, 16 1/2l behind Mr Adjudicator (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Magnium (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Led, headed at 8th, weakened from 3 out, trailing when pulled up before last, at Fairyhouse 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Campeador (FR) 3-1 (11-4) Soon raced in 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, weakened from before next, last of 6, dist behind Lac Kivu (11-4) at Cork 2m Good - Yielding in Apr.
Flaxen Flare (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Prominent, led from 4 out, pressed and joined from before 2 out, soon headed and no impression when slight mistake last, no extra and one pace run-in, dropped to 4th near finish, 4th of 7, 8l behind Ask Susan (10-12) at Tramore 2m 6f gd in Aug.
