led, headed 3rd, mistake 7th and slight mistake next, regained lead 4 out, travelling well 2 out, went clear and pushed along before last, stayed on well run-in, easily
mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression, no impression, never a factor
prominent, led from 3rd, headed 9th, ridden and weakened from 3 out
always behind, trailing 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders in 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace
prominent, close up when slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 2nd next, dropped to 4th after 2 out, no impression
always behind, ridden 10th, jumped right 3 out, never a factor
rear of mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon no impression, never a factor
tracked leaders, led from 9th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders from 2 out
in touch in rear, headway after 4 out, went 4th 2 out, soon ridden, 2nd before last, kept on without threatening winner
Conflated has won over fences here and also a Grade 3 at Naas while Paloma Blue has generally performed in top company since scoring at Wexford last August. Winter Escape has a very good strike-rate and is 2lb lower than his last victory while Soldier At War looked one to follow when scoring at Kilbeggan last October and has only had two subsequent runs. WA WA has progressed at a rate of knots since changing stables and sauntered home at Naas to complete a double. He's been hit with a 12lb rise but a hat-trick looks on the cards.
Conflated (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Led, slow jump at 2nd and headed, reminder and soon led, not fluent at 3rd, slow jump at 4th, headed before 8th, 3rd after 10th, progress to 2nd before 2 out where jumped left, no impression on winner before last, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Eklat De Rire (11-9) at Wexford 2m 7f lst (1) hvy in Oct.
Paloma Blue (IRE) 100-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 4th, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression, 6th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Dunvegan (11-1) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp gd in Nov.
Foxy Jacks (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Disputed lead briefly early, soon tracked leaders, 5th approaching halfway, not fluent 4 out, no extra approaching straight, 9th of 20, 20 1/2l behind Sassy Yet Classy (10-3) at Punchestown 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Nov.
Charlie Stout (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Mid-division, mistake 4 out, ridden after 3 out, under pressure in 6th last, kept on one pace, 9th of 20, 11 3/4l behind Abbey Magic (11-9) at Galway 2m 2f hcp gd in Jul.
Winter Escape (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, good headway 4 out and challenged briefly 2 out, pushed along early run-in, 3rd and ridden 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Theatre World (10-10) at Galway 2m 7f sft in Oct.
Wa Wa (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Chased leader, progress after 5th, 2nd after 6th, improved to lead before 2 out, asserted before last, eased closing stages, easily, won at Naas 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Nov beating Big Debates (11-8) by 7 1/2l, 13 ran.
Soldier At War (GER) 33-1 (9-13) Rear of mid-division, fell 12th, at Navan 3m hcp gd in Nov.
Halsafari (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Mid-division on inner when unseated rider at 1st, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp gd in Nov.
Stansfield (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Towards rear, improved to 4th after 3rd, 5th halfway, mistake in 6th at 9th and fell, at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp sft in Nov.
Golden Jewel (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved into 2nd after 4 out, ridden to press leader 3 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Epson Du Houx (11-10) at Cork 2m 1f hcp sft in Nov.
Ex Patriot (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) Soon mid-division, pushed along briefly 5th, 12th approaching 3 out, soon no impression, 9th of 17, 30 1/2l behind Cayd Boy (11-2) at Down Royal 2m hcp sft in Oct.
