mid-division, bumped slightly 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression from 2f out
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 5f out, soon no impression
made all, ridden 2f out, pressed 1 1/2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd over 2f out, dropped to 4th over 1f out, no impression
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
rear of mid-division, ridden 5f out, soon no impression, never a factor
mid-division, progress on outer 4f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden in close 2nd 1 1/2f out, no impression on winner 1f out, hung left final furlong
always behind, ridden 6f out, never a factor, eased 2f out, tailed off
held up towards rear, some progress 4f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening to go 4th on inner inside final furlong
Winning point-to-pointer CHILDRENS LIST started favourite on his debut under Rules in a Fairyhouse bumper but could only run on at one pace. He'll have benefited from the experience and can improve enough to beat Lip Service, who just failed to catch Celldomfed when stepped up to 2m2f at Downpatrick. Ordinary World has performed with credit in two maiden hurdles so has to be respected on his bumper debut but Akito hasn't made the expected progress after a very good run at Cork in October. Kilkishen isn't out of this as he was looking a certain future winner before finding 2m4f on heavy ground too much for him at Leopardstown.
Akito (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Held up, 9th early, closed to track leaders from 6f out, 4th 4f out, no impression in 3rd from under 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 21l behind Hurry Henry (11-9) at Cork 2m NH flat hvy in Jan.
Balinaboola Prince (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Held up, not fluent 3rd, jumped left 4th, never a factor, 21st of 25, well behind Cape Glory (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn hdl in Jun.
Childrens List (IRE) 11-8fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th entering straight, soon no impression, 6th of 13, 17l behind Identity Thief (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m 4yo NH flat in Nov.
Duffys All Set (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, no extra in 8th 4f out, weakened, completely tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Up For Review (12-0) at Leopardstown 2m NH flat sft in Dec.
Gala Ball (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Towards rear, soon well off pace, improved 6f out, chased winner from 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Danielle's Journey (11-7) at Down Royal 2m NH flat in Mar.
Kilkishen (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Soon disputed, headed after 3f, 2nd halfway, ridden in 5th 3f out, no extra entering straight, 5th of 14, 40l behind Russian Bill (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 4f NH flat hvy in Dec.
Ordinary World (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 7th early, 5th approaching straight, no impression in 3rd at last, one pace run-in, 4th of 12, 8l behind Alvisio Ville (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m 4yo mdn hdl in Dec.
Pageantry (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Twrds rr, last 1/2way, mstk 4out, rdn & up 4out, no ex 3out, eased sn aftr, pu 2out, in a race won by Horsehill (12-2) at Loughanmore 3m ire ptp gd in Apr '14, 13 ran.
Thatshowhedidit (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd 3f out, no impression on winner 2f out, dropped to 4th under 1f out, no extra, 4th of 10, 15l behind Cogryhill (11-13) at Navan 2m NH flat in Feb.
Lip Service (IRE) 6-4 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, dropped to 5th 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden in 4th 1f out, went 3rd and switched left inside final furlong, edged left under pressure and stayed on well close home, just failed, 2nd of 8, hd behind Celldomfed (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 2f NH flat in Mar.
