towards rear, trailing 5th, no impression from 5 out, never a factor
rear of mid-division, mistake 1st and bad mistake 5th, ridden 4 out, soon no impression
disputed lead early, headed 2nd, 3rd at halfway, ridden in 3rd 3 out, dropped to moderate 4th before last, no impression
tracked leaders early, lost position halfway, moderate 8th and reminders 4 out, eased straight
in rear, closer in 6th 5 out, ridden and no impression from 3 out
mid-division on inner, bad mistake 6th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, went 2nd at halfway, disputed lead 5 out, dropped to 4th and ridden 3 out, 4th 2 out, headway into 2nd approaching last, kept on same pace run-in
reminder early, soon mid-division on outer, not fluent 4th, progress into 4th at halfway, disputed lead 5 out, led 3 out, ridden 2 out and soon headed, 3rd at last, no extra
disputed lead, led from 2nd, joined 5 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden, regained lead after 2 out, stayed on well run-in
Concordin hadn't been in the best of form but was well supported at Leopardstown when unseating his rider at the 4th so better must have been expected. EFFERNOCK LAD hasn't won for over a year and though still 5lb higher ran well enough at Navan last time to suggest he can take this moderate handicap. Show And Go has also been struggling since his last victory just over a year ago and Mister First is better over further though testing ground should aid his cause but Tongie's jumping has been letting him down.
Show And Go (IRE) 4-1cfav (11-12) Prominent chasing leader, 3rd halfway, dropped to moderate 5th from 3 out, soon no extra, 6th of 10, dist behind Rock On Barney (10-5) at Clonmel 2m 3f hcp hvy in Jan.
Concordin (IRE) 13-2jfav (11-2) Mid-division early, slow jump 2nd, 15th after 3rd, mistake and unseated rider at 4th fence jumped, at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Effernock Lad (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Led, joined from before 5th, led again approaching straight, slight mistake 2 out, headed between last 2, slight mistake last and one pace, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Sizing Titanium (11-5) at Navan 2m 1f hcp hvy in Dec.
Fairly Legal (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, some modest late progress, 5th of 8, 37 1/4l behind Sutton Place (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hvy in Jan.
Mister First (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Towards rear and 8th halfway, took closer order in 5th from 3 out and went 3rd before next, soon left in 2nd and ridden, no impression and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Toushan (11-10) at Limerick 2m 7f hcp hvy in Dec.
Ontopoftheworld (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, soon no impression, 5th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Blue Empyrean (10-3) at Naas 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Tongie (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, fell 5 out, at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
All The Chimneys (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 6th after 3rd, pecked 6th, mistake 7th, not fluent 8th, no extra and one pace from 2 out, 7th of 12, 22l behind Sizing Titanium (11-5) at Navan 2m 1f hcp hvy in Dec.
Shrewdoperator (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, headway to lead after 8th, slight mistake 3 out and joined, pushed along and headed after next, no impression approaching last, no extra, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 10, 11 1/2l behind Bilbo Bagins (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Leap Dearg (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Towards rear, 10th after 4th, some progress to chase leaders on outer approaching straight, soon no impression, no extra and pulled up approaching last, at Limerick 2m 2f hcp sft in Mar.
