always towards rear, ridden and no extra 6f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, progress into 7th 4f out, soon ridden, no impression in moderate 4th 3f out, kept on one pace
led and disputed, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 4f out, closer 3f out, travelled well to lead 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on strongly
chased leaders, close up on outer after 4f, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 5f out, soon dropped towards rear, moderate 9th entering straight, kept on one pace behind closing stages
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression 4f out, no extra over 3f out, weakened
prominent, soon led and disputed, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon no extra in 3rd and kept on one pace
mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden into 5th 4f out, no extra over 3f out, weakened
chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 4f out, weakened
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 5f out, no extra 4f out, weakened
Dunvegan was a 25/1 chance on his debut at Down Royal but wasn't far off causing an upset, only beaten narrowly by the short-priced Rapid Escape with Not Many Left well back in fourth. Pat Fahey's grey faces stiff opposition here but normal progress will see him in the frame again. Punches Cross was beaten around 10l by that winner on his next start here and will be much sharper this time. HOLLOWGRAPHIC made his debut in the lucrative Goffs Land Rover Bumper at the Festival here in April and ran a superb race to finish second to Vision Des Flos with Rapid Escape back in fifth. That line of form gives Willie Mullins' charge the edge and he won't lack fitness. Active Force easily won a point at Courtown in April and went for £165,000 at the Cheltenham Sales a few days later while Moratorium is related to winners and looks one for the future.
Avec Espoir 100-1 (11-9) Veered badly right and fell 1st, at Punchestown 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Dumhach Thra (IRE) Milan gelding out of Sandymount Lady.
Dunvegan (FR) 25-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 3f out, pushed along and headed 2f out, switched left and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Rapid Escape (11-11) at Down Royal 2m sft in Nov.
Hollowgraphic (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Close up, took keen hold, pushed along over 3f out, closed up approaching straight, soon on terms and bumped slightly, strongly pressed over 1f out, soon narrowly headed, kept on well without quite matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, nk behind Vision Des Flos (11-4) at Punchestown 2m Good - Yielding in Apr.
Life Isfor Living (IRE) Dansant gelding out of Tastytimes.
Moratorium (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Shuil Oilean.
Not Many Left (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, not clear run and switched left under 3f out, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 13l behind Rapid Escape (11-11) at Down Royal 2m sft in Nov.
Pike County (IRE) Baltic King gelding out of Ideal Figure.
Punches Cross (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along in 4th from 3f out, ridden over 1f out and soon switched left, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Rapid Escape (11-7) at Punchestown 2m Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Teddy's Acre (IRE) Aristotle gelding out of Akasha.
Active Force (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Ww, prog to cl 4th 3out, rdn to qckn on inner 2out, sn ld, ko best from last, won at Courtown 3m mdn gs in Apr beating The Devils Drop (11-6) by 6l, 9 ran.
Fortune Street (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Held up, raced in 12th early, pushed along over 3f out, 10th before straight, no impression when hampered over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 16, 8 1/2l behind Vision Des Flos (11-4) at Punchestown 2m Good - Yielding in Apr.
