held up in rear, mistake 18th, not fluent 20th, struggling 22nd, pulled up before 25th
in rear, slow 1st, pecked 24th, mistake 27th, some headway 2 out, no impression, weakened before last
mid-division, not fluent 10th, headway 18th, outpaced 25th, closed 27th, 3rd last, kept on, unable to challenge
tracked leaders, led 27th, driven flat, stayed on well
mid-division, headway 13th, 2nd after 2 out, held by winner flat, stayed on
led until 2nd, prominent, every chance 3 out, 4th and beaten last, one pace
towards rear, behind 18th, tailed off 20th, pulled up after
prominent, blundered badly 21st, lost place 4 out, well beaten after 3 out
led 2nd, veered slightly left on landing 10th, hung right and headed 27th, weakened after 2 out
Enda Bolger has won three of the six previous renewals and is responsible for a third of today’s field. Cantlow won it last year and was hampered when fourth behind Kingswell Theatre over course and distance last month. JOSIES ORDERS was the winner in 2015 and is unbeaten in three runs over track and trip, though needed the help of the stewards at The Festival in 2016. He’s worse off at the weights than when beaten by Mtada Supreme at Punchestown but the longer trip is in his favour and he should be cherry-ripe now. Tiger Roll won the National Hunt Chase here in March and More Of That was sixth in the Gold Cup but neither have experience over the cross-country fences. French raider Kapville faces a stiff task at the weights and Bless The Wings is looking a light of former days.
More Of That (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, slight mistake 7th, pushed along and detached after 11th, closer 5 out, no extra after 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Outlander (11-10) at Down Royal 3m (1) sft in Nov.
Tiger Roll (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, led 4th, headed 8th and led again after next, ridden and headed before 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Clonmel 2m 5f (1) Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Josies Orders (IRE) 1-2fav (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 11th, took closer order from 6 out and soon pushed along in 3rd, ridden in pursuit of leader before last, kept on well to challenge run-in, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Mtada Supreme (11-4) at Punchestown 3m Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Bless The Wings (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Waited with, mistake 11th, under pressure 17th, soon no impression, weakened and pulled up 4 out, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp sft in Dec.
Cantlow (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Always prominent, ridden and effort between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th flat, 4th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Kingswell Theatre (10-7) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Kingswell Theatre 14-1 (10-7) Made all, clear from 18th, ridden when hard pressed before last, stayed on gamely flat, won at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gd in Nov beating Vicomte Du Seuil (10-0) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Mtada Supreme (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, progress on outer to lead after 6 out, pushed along to go a few lengths clear after 2 out, ridden after last and soon pressed, kept on well to just hold on, won at Punchestown 3m Soft - Heavy in Nov beating Josies Orders (11-4) by ns, 12 ran.
Kapville (FR) (11-0) 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Tzarine Du Moutier (10-10) at Craon 2m 7f sft in Sep.
My Hometown (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Led, headed and dropped to 2nd after 12th, briefly regained lead after 7 out, headed after next, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, no extra and soon dropped to 4th, 4th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Mtada Supreme (11-4) at Punchestown 3m Soft - Heavy in Nov.
