tracked leader, slight mistake 2nd, hit 4th, slight mistake 10th, pushed along approaching 4 out, dropped to moderate 5th from 3 out, no extra
tracked leaders, 4th at 4th, moderate 4th approaching straight, no impression when pecked badly 2 out, no extra
tracked leaders, soon 3rd, bad mistake 7th, on terms 9th, soon led, asserted from 2 out, stayed on well run-in, easily
held up, 7th at 4th, moderate 6th from 3 out, no extra when mistake 2 out
held up in touch, reminders 2nd, 6th at 4th, pushed along at stages, fell 8th
soon chased leaders, 5th at 4th, pushed along to go 3rd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, chased winner and no impression last, kept on same pace
held up, slight mistake 4th and reminders in last, impeded 8th, soon no danger and not fluent 5 out
soon towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, 8th at 4th, no impression from 5 out, soon no extra
led, mistake 4th, joined 9th, soon headed but remained close up, no impression and one pace from 2 out
Catalaunian Fields looked progressive over hurdles when slamming his rivals at Bellewstown last August and there was something amiss when he was beaten a distance at Listowel the following month. Crest made a winning start over timber in March before failing to fire in a Grade 2 but his pedigree suggests chasing will be his game. DISKO, runner-up in the championship bumper here last year, did well enough over hurdles to be entered in the Grade 1 Champion Novice Hurdle at this year's Festival here and ran well for a long way behind Jer's Girl. He's another bred for the bigger obstacles and can make a successful start. Last Goodbye won a bumper last September and followed with three victories over hurdles before failing in a tough handicap here in April. He's related to a couple of winning chasers so is another who should be suited by the bigger obstacles as should Three Wise Men, who has only been biding his time over hurdles but still managed to beat a big field of maidens at Fairyhouse.
Catalaunian Fields (IRE) 3-1fav (11-1) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and no impression in 6th entering straight, slight mistake in 7th 2 out, no extra, mistake last, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Ongenstown Lad (10-10) at Listowel 3m hcp sft in Sep.
Crest 10-3 (11-10) Tracked leaders in 4th, dropped to last at 7th, closer 4th 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Be The Hero (11-10) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f gd in May.
Disko (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, lost place after 4 out, no impression in 7th 2 out, kept on one pace in straight, 6th of 9, 31 1/4l behind Jer's Girl (10-6) at Punchestown 2m 4f Yielding in Apr.
Gerdago (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, no impression from 2 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 9, 9l behind Dedigout (11-8) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) sft in Apr.
Icantsay (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Slowly into stride, soon raced 3rd, 2nd before 1st where slow jump, slow jump at 3rd and reminder, slow jump at 9th and lost place, soon ridden, 7th 3 out, no extra, 9th of 11, 24l behind Undressed (11-12) at Limerick 2m 6f Yielding in Oct.
Last Goodbye (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden 2 out, no impression and slightly hampered entering straight, kept on one pace, 17th of 25, 22 3/4l behind Anibale Fly (10-9) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Railway Tommy (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, slight mistakes 4th and 5th, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, no extra and slight mistake last, 5th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Vicangelome (11-5) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp hvy in Apr.
Scenic Star (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Towards rear, pushed along briefly from 3rd, improved to be close up before 4 out, no extra approaching 3 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Top Of The Town (11-2) at Bellewstown 3m hcp gd in Aug.
Three Wise Men (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Led, joined 2nd to 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, 6th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Penhill (11-9) at Galway 2m Good - Yielding in Jul.
