made all and well clear throughout, slight mistake 3 out, stayed on strongly from 2 out, not extended, unchallenged
tracked leaders in moderate 3rd, mistake 4th, ridden in remote 3rd 3 out, disputed remote 2nd 2 out, 2nd before last, no impression on easy winner run-in
held up in last and well behind clear leader throughout, trailing in remote last after 4 out, no impression, went remote 4th close home
tracked leaders in moderate 4th, went remote 2nd at 7th, ridden before 3 out, disputed remote 2nd 2 out, 3rd before last, no impression
tracked leader in moderate 2nd, dropped to remote 4th at 7th, soon ridden and no impression, dropped to last close home
Gentleman De Mee has improved with each start over fences and could hardly have won more easily when landing the odds at Thurles. This is tougher but he'll be fancied to complete a double though GRANGE WALK looks to have the stronger form. John Ryan's charge landed a competitive handicap at Leopardstown on St Stephen's Day then ran A Wave Of The Sea close in a Grade B handicap back there last month. Fancy Foundations won his first two starts over fences and was in touch when falling at Tipperary but that looks to have affected his confidence. Streets Of Doyen made a successful chasing debut at Galway but was well behind when refusing and unseating at Cheltenham in November.
Gentleman De Mee (FR) 1-2fav (11-12) Led and disputed, led halfway, slightly awkward 2 out, soon asserted, clear entering straight, very easily, won at Thurles 2m Good - Yielding in Feb beating Embrun Mitja (11-12) by 34l, 10 ran.
Grange Walk (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, some headway before 4 out, good progress travelling well to dispute lead entering straight, pushed along before last, headed early run-in, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind A Wave Of The Sea (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Stand Off (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Held up in touch in rear, slight mistakes 3rd and 4th, briefly pushed along 5th, headway into 3rd 2 out, pushed along in 2nd before last, led at last, stayed on well under hands and heels, won at Fairyhouse 2m Good - Yielding in Nov beating Stansfield (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Streets Of Doyen (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leading air, left in 2nd place at 3rd, not fluent 7th, mistake and dropped to last at 8th, struggling when mistake 14th, tailed off 4 out, refused next, at Cheltenham 3m (2) gd in Nov.
Velvet Elvis (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, slow at 2nd, 5th at halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 7 3/4l behind Ciel De Neige (11-9) at Navan 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Dec.
Fancy Foundations 16-1 (11-12) Held up in 6th, headway 4 out, went 3rd and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders, 5th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Ciel De Neige (11-9) at Navan 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Dec.
