Recent good form is thin on the ground in this. Silver Gent has turned in a couple of shockers this winter but Presenting Rebel and Jack The Legend are both winning pointers and might do better now tackling fences. BETTER BE QUICK won over the larger obstacles at Tipperary in October and had no chance in a much more competitive heat at Leopardstown last month. He'll enjoy the quicker ground here and, with Ger Fox taking off 5lb, shouldn't be far away.
Attimo (GER) 5-1 (11-9) In rear, not fluent 2nd or 10th, behind 11th, pulled up before 13th, in a race won by It's A Steal (11-11) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec, 8 ran.
Better B Quick (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, closer in 7th 4 out, ridden from next, went moderate 4th entering straight, moderate 4th when mistake at last, no impression, 7th of 9, 29l behind Bishops Road (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp chs 0-123 in Jan.
Silver Gent (IRE) 2-1 (11-2) Led, headed and reminders before 10th, 3rd and weakening when pulled up before next, in a race won by Gold Ingot (11-7) at Newcastle 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec, 4 ran.
Presenting Rebel (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, not fluent and lost place 2nd, ridden and struggling 6th, well held before 3 out, 4th of 10, 22l behind Three Faces West (11-4) at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Jac The Legend 9-2fav (11-6) Close up, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 15, 20l behind Milan Flyer (10-9) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Paddy Mulligan (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, weakened after 4 out, 6th of 9, 26l behind Kylemore Lough (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gs in Jan.
Colms Dream (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, ran freely, 5th halfway, improved to lead and dispute before 5 out, headed before 4 out where mistake, weakened and pulled up before 2 out (poor visibility), in a race won by Western Promise (10-11) at Thurles 2m 6f cond hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Nov, 18 ran.
