Verdict

Steer Clear has been thereabouts over 2m recently, including over these fences, and should make another bold bid. But ALLDUCKORNODINNER also arrives in fine form having two of his last three outings and Gavin Cromwell’s charge is taken to defy a 6lb rise for last month’s success at Punchestown. Kayf Thou is fitted with headgear on his reappearance but remains 9lb higher than when scoring over these obstacles at the start of the year but Kilbrew Gold makes his handicap debut over fences and may finish closer.

Formwatch

Allduckornodinner (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Waited with towards rear early, closed up from before 2nd, led before 4th, slight mistake 6 out, joined approaching 4 out, soon regained narrow lead, went on between last 2, stayed on well run-in, won at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Oct beating Robin De Roost (10-9) by 3l, 11 ran.

Kilbrew Gold (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Chased leaders early, not fluent 7th, 7th at 8th, no extra when impeded 3 out, 13th of 16, dist behind Swordsman (11-12) at Roscommon 2m 5f hvy in Sep.

Kayf Thou 8-1 (9-10) Prominent early, disputed lead briefly at 5th, badly hampered at 12th, 7th and ridden 5 out, bad mistake next, mistake again 3 out, soon no impression, 6th of 14, dist behind Scoir Mear (11-5) at Navan 3m hcp sft in Mar.

Steer Clear (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-2) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd before 2 out, slightly hampered and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Kavanaghs Corner (10-11) at Clonmel 2m hcp sft in Oct.

Whoyakodding 11-1 (9-10) Waited with towards rear, closer in 5th from 5th, pushed along after 3 out, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra, 7th of 9, 35 1/2l behind Punches Cross (10-10) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.

Steelambition (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, 5th from 2nd, not always fluent jumping, 4th from 8th, lost position from 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Oct.

Golanbrook (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Waited with, some slight mistakes, progress 4 out, 6th approaching straight, one pace from before 2 out, 6th of 10, 29l behind Pack Your Bags (11-9) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Feb.

Witness Of Fashion (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Soon towards rear, reminders at 2nd, weakened 7th, trailing when bad mistake 6 out, pulled up before next, at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.

Enduring Love (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Waited with, 11th after 2nd, mistake 6th, 8th at 10th, slightly impeded 11th, bad mistake next and soon pulled up, at Wexford 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Apr.

Vodka Society (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Always rear, never a factor, hampered 3rd, mistake 7th, pushed along and detached before 5 out, weakened, completely tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Minella Beau (11-12) at Galway 2m 7f sft in Aug.