waited with in rear, slightly impeded 3rd and some progress, chased leaders straight, kept on well without reaching front pair closing stages
waited with, bad mistake 3rd and dropped to rear, fell next
waited with, 8th after 3rd, chased leaders on outer into straight, no extra and not fluent last
soon chased leaders, 5th after 3rd, one pace approaching last
prominent, pushed along from 3 out, no extra approaching last
prominent, slightly slow 4 out, effort in 2nd approaching last, stayed on well run-in to lead near line
mid-division early, 6th after 3rd, dropped to rear and under pressure from 3 out and no impression, weakened
led, slight mistake 1st, pressed and joined approaching 2 out, soon regained lead and attempted to assert, kept on well run-in, headed near line
soon tracked leaders, closed up in 2nd 3 out, challenged and on terms approaching 2 out, soon headed and one pace, no extra closing stages
Willie Mullins has won this for the past five years and dominates this year's entry with four. Paul Townend chooses SHEWEARSITWELL and was on board for her victories at Sligo and Tipperary, the latest a Grade 3, though stable companions Dysart Diamond and My Sister Sarah have enough form in the book to ensure she doesn't have it all her own way. The fourth member of the team, Finest Evermore, completed a spectacular hat-trick in the summer last year but didn't appear to enjoy heavy conditions at Punchestown last December. Royal Kahala was narrowly beaten by the race-fit Dysart Diamond on the latter track last month, with Heaven Help Us behind, and can turn the tables while the latter has done much better subsequently.
Telmesomethinggirl (IRE) 3-1fav (11-11) Waited with, soon in rear, effort to chase leaders from before straight, one pace from before last, 5th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Dysart Diamond (11-1) at Punchestown 2m 2f lst (1) Good - Yielding in Nov.
Shewearsitwell (IRE) 11-8fav (10-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went close 2nd travelling well entering straight and soon led before 2 out, asserted after 2 out, kept on well under hands and heels run-in, easily, won at Tipperary 2m (1) gd in Oct beating Goodbye Someday (11-3) by 8l, 6 ran.
Dysart Diamond (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Soon chased leaders, 4th from 3rd, closed up in 2nd and travelling smoothly approaching straight, soon led, strongly pressed and stayed on well under pressure closing stages, won at Punchestown 2m 2f lst (1) Good - Yielding in Nov beating Royal Kahala (11-1) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Finest Evermore (IRE) 8-13fav (11-0) Prominent, led before 1st, raced keenly, slight mistake 3rd, joined 3 out, ridden and headed before last, no impression when mistake last, no extra and dropped to 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 6 3/4l behind Skyace (11-6) at Punchestown 2m 4f lst (1) hvy in Dec.
My Sister Sarah (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) Tracked leader until lead 2 out, ridden clear next, comfortable(only 8 hurdles jumped, all hurdles in back straight omitted ), won at Kempton 3m lst (1) gd in Nov beating Dragon Bones (11-0) by 7l, 5 ran.
Royal Kahala (IRE) 10-3 (11-1) Soon chased leaders, 5th from 3rd, soon dropped towards rear, mistake 3 out and pushed along, effort to chase leaders again from before straight, stayed on well run-in without quite reaching winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Dysart Diamond (11-1) at Punchestown 2m 2f lst (1) Good - Yielding in Nov.
Dime A Dozen (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 5th halfway, mistake 7th, 3rd 3 out, pushed along in 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace, dropped to 3rd final 50 yards, 3rd of 16, 3 1/4l behind Funky Dady (11-8) at Punchestown 2m 5f Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Heaven Help Us (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Prominent, steadied into mid-division after 2nd, in rear before 6th, ridden and headway after 2 out, chased front pair before last, kept on on one pace, 4th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Guard Your Dreams (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gs in Dec.
Minx Tiara (IRE) 11-8fav (10-9) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, went 2nd after 9th, closer approaching straight and led before 2 out, pushed along and headed last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Western Victory (11-5) at Clonmel 3m Yielding - Soft in Dec.
