mid-division, 6th halfway, some headway before straight and 3rd 3 out, pushed along and slight mistake next, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace
towards rear, never a factor, pushed along after 4 out and 8th entering straight, no threat from 3 out, no extra
tracked leader, ran freely, 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 6th approaching straight, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, 7th halfway, closer 5 out and 5th approaching straight, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, no extra
held up towards rear, some headway after 4 out and 6th early straight, no impression after 3 out and bad mistake next, no extra
led, slight mistake 7th, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace
chased leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear after 4 out, no extra and pulled up before next
chased leaders, 4th halfway and closer 5 out, 2nd approaching straight and pushed along to lead 2 out, soon asserted and kept on well run-in
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and lost place after 4 out, no extra early straight, weakened, tailed off
rear of mid-division, headway into 4th 5 out, 3rd approaching straight, pushed along and no impression in 5th before 2 out, no extra from before last, kept on one pace
That's Lifebuoy has been alternating between hurdles and fences and, though running well, is 11lb higher than his last success over timber. Winning chaser CASTLEGRANGE has never won over hurdles but looked at home on very testing ground at Limerick last month so gets the nod. Bois De Clamart has done his winning over fences but reverts to hurdles on a 7lb lower mark. Scoir Mear is a smart staying chaser who won the Leinster National at Naas in March. He hasn't run since May and, though reverting to hurdling on a 17lb lower mark, could just need the run. Scheu Time's fourth in a Cheltenham Listed contest in November puts him in the frame.
Bois De Clamart (FR) 50-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders on outer when fell 1st, at Leopardstown 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.
Scoir Mear (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Mid-division early, 10th after 7th, lost position and under pressure after 5 out, soon no danger, 15th of 20, dist behind Brahma Bull (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
That'll Be The Day (IRE) 33-1 (11-13) Led, headed approaching straight, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out, at Limerick 2m 4f hvy in Dec.
Scheu Time (IRE) 28-1 (10-7) Held up off the pace last pair, headway out wide approaching 3 out, plugged on in 4th from next, 4th of 9, 5l behind Sporting John (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Swelltime (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Prominent, led after 1 1/2f, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, 13th of 22, 21 3/4l behind Yamato (8-10) at Navan 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Carrigeen Lotus (IRE) 50-1 (10-1) Disputed lead, ran around approaching 1st, headed 4th, weakened from 3 out, 16th of 21, 16 1/2l behind Futurum Regem (9-12) at Navan 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.
Owenacurra Lass (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, stayed on into moderate 8th last, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 14 3/4l behind Shantou Lucky (10-7) at Punchestown 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Dec.
Rebel Early (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra, 13th of 16, 26 1/4l behind Gain De Cause (10-6) at Punchestown 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Dec.
Castlegrange (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Chased leader on inner, 7th after 6th, 6th after 3 out, ridden into 3rd before 2 out, improved to 2nd before last, ridden and kept on run-in, not trouble winner, 2nd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Teescomponentsyess (11-5) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec.
That's Lifebuoy (IRE) 9-4 (11-5) Chased leaders in 4th, mistake 4 out, 3rd 3 out and soon went 2nd, led briefly before 2 out where joined, ridden and headed before last, no impression in 3rd at last, kept on one pace, 2nd on line, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Young Fitzy (11-5) at Tramore 1m 7f Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Pakens Rock (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Led, jumped right 1st and joined, headed 2nd, prominent, followed rival and jumped right 3rd, soon lost position, no impression approaching 4 out, one pace after, 6th of 8, 26l behind Scarlet And Dove (10-10) at Navan 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Exchange Rate (GER) 150-1 (12-0) Held up disputing 6th, ridden and dropped to last 3 out, no impression, never a factor, 6th of 7, 16 1/2l behind I A Connect (11-11) at Punchestown 2m Good - Yielding in Nov.
