waited with in rear, a little keen, slight mistake 6th, some headway from before 2 out to chase leaders, no extra approaching straight
waited with behind leaders, pushed along in 3rd soon after 2 out, switched left and effort approaching last, challenged closing stages, kept on well but not quite get there
led, a little keen, joined after 1st, narrow leader approaching 5th, pressed and joined again into straight, soon narrowly headed, slight mistake last, soon no extra in 3rd and one pace
tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, soon towards rear, pushed along in last from next, weakened
slightly impeded start, prominent, slightly impeded 1st, a little keen, soon on terms, narrowly headed approaching 5th but remained close up, pushed along from 2 out, soon lost place and weakened
tracked leaders, a little keen, pushed along from 2 out, no impression approaching straight, one pace
slightly impeded start, prominent, jumped left 1st, pushed along approaching straight, soon on terms, quickly gained narrow lead, strongly pressed closing stages and stayed on best
Enjoy D'allen made a promising start in handicaps at Naas in March and wouldn't need much more to take this. SOMPTUEUX showed some potential in big fields at the backend of last year and was made a short-priced favourite at Punchestown in February but didn't enjoy the heavy ground. Conditions should be much better here and he can take care of stable companion Minella United. Siberian Star has shown a glimmer of ability and that may be enough to earn a prize.
Ballycloven Beat (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Raced keenly in rear, lost touch4 out, tailed off when went right 2 out and pulled up, at Kempton 2m (2) sft in Dec.
Enjoy D'allen (FR) 8-1 (10-0) In rear, headway 4 out, 5th entering straight, ridden in moderate 5th when left 4th 2 out, moderate 4th and left 3rd at last, no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 11l behind Court Maid (10-10) at Naas 2m 3f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Kelter's Dawn 16-1 (11-5) Waited with, soon towards rear, no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra, 14th of 15, dist behind Serious Ego (11-3) at Leopardstown 2m hcp sft in Mar.
Minella United 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, lost place 3 out, pushed along and no extra in straight, 11th of 17, 24 3/4l behind Blaze A Trail (10-6) at Thurles 2m 4f hcp sft in Nov.
Shackleton Island (IRE) 250-1 (12-0) Always towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, ridden and no impression after 3 out, 13th of 16, 30 1/4l behind Filon D'Oudairies (12-0) at Limerick 2m mdn gd in Jun.
Siberian Star 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, 7th after 6th, under pressure after 3 out, no impression, one paced before 2 out, 6th of 17, 29 3/4l behind Eleazar Des Neiges (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Somptueux (FR) 6-4fav (11-3) Prominent, not fluent at 2nd, disputed lead from 4th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 12th of 16, dist behind Elusive Rebeldom (11-3) at Punchestown 2m mdn hvy in Feb.
