Karen's Gift's victories between the flags and in a maiden hurdle came on good ground but she acts in testing conditions and should get into contention. Champ Royal is still a maiden though his best two runs have been on heavy going but it's about time LAKE CHAD was winning again. Runner-up on heavy going here last month, he occupied the same position in similar conditions at Tramore on New Year's Day and can go one better. Rolly Bowley Boy has never won but made a very encouraging handicap debut at Limerick last month and won't need much more to get into the frame.
Pure Sirloin (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, several slight mistakes, no extra 4 out, weakened, 10th of 14, dist behind Scalor (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f Yielding in Nov.
Karen's Gift (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Towards rear, 9th halfway, good headway into 5th 3 out, pushed along on outer to go close 3rd last, soon ridden and no extra, kept on, 3rd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Wat Ua Doin (12-0) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp sft in Dec.
Champ Royal (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway travelling well and led briefly 3 out, soon pushed along and 4th before 2 out, ridden and no impression in 5th before last, no extra run-in, 5th of 16, 11 1/2l behind Crossgaleschicflic (11-2) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Lake Chad (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-7) Rear, progress to 8th after 8th, good headway after 3 out, closed before 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Ardera Ru (11-8) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp hvy in Jan.
Rolly Bowley Boy (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, not fluent 8th, ridden and no impression in moderate 5th entering straight, kept on without threatening from 2 out, 5th of 17, 4 1/4l behind Doyen Ta Win (11-4) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp hvy in Dec.
West Breeze (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Towards rear, progress 3 out, no impression in 6th 2 out, kept on run-in to 4th close home, never nearer, 4th of 24, 7 1/4l behind Nephin Beg (11-11) at Cork 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Kadys Dirha (IRE) 200-1 (10-11) Slow into stride and always towards rear, 14th halfway, no impression from 4 out, tailed off, 13th of 15, dist behind Corbetts Cross (11-12) at Limerick 2m 5f mdn Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Little Token (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, raced alone on inner, 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear before 5 out, soon no extra, behind and pulled up before 3 out, at Limerick 2m 5f hcp sft in Nov.
Plain Or Battered (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, 13th halfway, dropped to rear from 5 out and soon no extra, pulled up before 2 out, at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hvy in Dec.
Carrigeen Konini (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Towards rear, headway into mid-division after 5 out, short of room and dropped towards rear 4 out, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra and pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Early Arrival (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Towards rear, 12th halfway, no impression from 3 out, 10th of 16, dist behind Courting Vickie (10-5) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Leading The Way (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Towards rear, pushed along in mid-division after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, 8th of 17, dist behind Kalanisi Star (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Nov.
Mrs Macker (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 10th of 17, 27 3/4l behind Conna Cottage (11-12) at Clonmel 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Silverstrand (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, no extra, 10th of 15, 30 3/4l behind Emancipator (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp sft in Nov.
Tangental (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Mid-division, mistakes 1st, 2nd and 7th, no impression from 4 out, weakened, 10th of 14, dist behind Shes Some Doll (11-7) at Tramore 2m 5f sft in Dec.
Mighty Jeremy (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Always behind, never a factor, 12th of 16, dist behind Chenery (11-6) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Mar.
