tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace
ran 4th, in rear and not fluent 3rd, detached next, pushed along and soon no extra, weakened, completely tailed off
tracked leaders, pecked 4th, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, challenged wide into straight and led before next, pushed along and 3 lengths clear before last, stayed on well run-in
led, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in
held up in rear, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, not fluent next, no extra
CILAOS EMERY has looked a high-class recruit to chasing this campaign and is en route to the Champion Chase. A Grade 1 winner over hurdles, he looks to have too much class for Darasso, who won this last year but has to concede 7lb. Joseph O'Brien's charge followed up in a Navan Grade 2 and looked in need of his comeback in the Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock last month. Mengli Khan is much better known as a chaser these days but has reverted to hurdles in good form having finished a good third behind Stormy Ireland in a Naas Grade 3 last month. Scheu Time, in good form in handicaps, should prove best of the remaining pair.
Darasso (FR) 9-4 (11-8) Close up in 4th, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, weakened run in, last of 4, 8 3/4l behind Ballyandy (11-4) at Haydock 2m (1) hvy in Jan.
Chateau Conti (FR) 20-1 (10-8) Waited with, mainly in rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon no impression, 5th of 6, dist behind Three Is Company (10-12) at Limerick 2m 5f Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Cilaos Emery (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Tracking leaders in 5th when fell at 1st, at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Feb.
Mengli Khan (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Led and clear, reduced advantage 4 out, joined briefly 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed 2 out, soon no impression on winner, dropped to moderate 3rd after last, no extra, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Stormy Ireland (11-1) at Naas 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Jan.
Scheu Time (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) In rear, trailing 3rd, some progress and ridden entering straight, moderate 11th at last, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 22, 6 3/4l behind Thosedaysaregone (10-1) at Leopardstown 2m hcp Yielding in Feb.
