chased leaders on inner, 4th at 6th, 3rd after 3 out, chased winner and one pace next
held up towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, last and no extra 5th, pulled up after next
led briefly early, prominent, slight mistake 8th and lost place, 6th and no impression next, headway 2 out, went 2nd and kept on without troubling winner run-in
prominent, pushed along from 3 out in 4th, no impression from before straight, no extra from before 2 out
chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, 6th at 6th, slight mistake 3 out and raced in 5th, kept on same pace from before 2 out
soon led, slight mistake 3 out, travelling smoothly straight, asserted from 2 out, slight mistake last, stayed on well run-in, easily
held up in rear, no impression from before 8th, completely tailed off
chased leaders, 5th at 6th, mistake 7th, 2nd after 3 out, no impression when slight mistake 2 out, mistake last and no extra
DRACONIEN, a half-brother to five winners, made his racecourse debut in a Grade 1 bumper at Saint-Cloud just over a year ago and was by no means disgraced in fourth. He's joined Willie Mullins and can make a successful debut over timber. Mighty Stowaway has rarely been beaten far and was conceding 6lb when narrowly beaten by Dom Doli at Punchestown with the remainder well behind. Pallaskenry was left clear for a very easy victory between the flags at Cragmore in February after which he went for £50,000 at the Cheltenham sales. Allardyce has been alternating between bumpers and hurdles and the step up in trip may aid his cause but Tipp Toe was beaten a long way in a Punchestown bumper in October.
Allardyce 9-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders on inner, disputed briefly before halfway, pushed along in 2nd entering straight and no impression on winner from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Warlike Intent (12-0) at Clonmel 2m Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Coeur De Beauchene (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Towards rear, some headway before 3 out, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace, 7th of 12, 30l behind Chris's Dream (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn sft in Dec.
Mighty Stowaway (IRE) 11-8 (11-12) Led, increased advantage and went clear before 7th, reduced lead and not fluent 2 out, ridden and joined before last, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Dom Dolo (11-6) at Punchestown 2m 6f mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Pallaskenry (IRE) Evens (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, prog to ld bef 2out, 1l adv last when left clr, kow, won at Cragmore 3m mdn gs in Feb beating Captain Cuckoo (12-2) by dist, 7 ran.
Settimo Milanese (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd after 3 out, challenged and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no impression before last where slight mistake, dropped to 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 4 3/4l behind Lucky Pass (11-12) at Galway 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Draconien (FR) (10-1) 4th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Delirant (10-1) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) hvy in Nov.
Epsilon Indi (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Soon in rear at very slow pace, no danger approaching 3 out, no extra from next, last of 5, dist behind Sharjah (11-9) at Gowran Park 2m hvy in Nov.
Tipp Toe (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression in 7th approaching straight, moderate 5th under 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 28l behind Felix Desjy (11-10) at Punchestown 2m sft in Oct.
Soul Kaliber (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Mid-division early, soon pushed along and dropped towards rear, reminders from 4th and 14th halfway, some moderate headway from 3 out, no extra in 8th from before last, 8th of 16, dist behind Hidden Charmer (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mdn gd in Apr.
