Verdict

Daly Tiger made a successful chasing debut at Tipperary in October and has been operating at graded level subsequently. Bay Hill has won over fences, hurdles and on the Flat since the summer but was a long way behind ZERO TEN and Dunvegan when they occupied the places behind the very smart Cash Back at Naas last month. The latter pair could make no impression on the winner but neither was given a hard time when their chance had gone and there's unlikely to be much between them again. Early Doors, a Grade 3 winner over hurdles, has tackled much longer trips than this in his two starts over fences, the best of them when runner-up over 3m1f here on New Year's Eve.

Formwatch

Bay Hill (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) Held up in last, not fluent 4th, under pressure 6th, no impression from next, left remote 5th before 2 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Cash Back (11-8) at Naas 2m Yielding in Jan.

Daly Tiger (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Held up in 5th, slight mistake at 5th, closer in 4th 4 out, ridden from next, no impression from 2 out, 5th of 6, 15 1/2l behind Notebook (11-4) at Punchestown 2m (1) sft in Nov.

Dunvegan (FR) 10-3 (11-8) Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, went 3rd at 6th, not fluent next, ridden in moderate 3rd after 3 out, no impression on leaders in straight, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 14 3/4l behind Cash Back (11-8) at Naas 2m Yielding in Jan.

Zero Ten (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Tracked leader in 2nd throughout, jumped right 3rd, 4th and 5th, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Cash Back (11-8) at Naas 2m Yielding in Jan.

Early Doors (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Waited with early, slight mistake 2nd, 5th from 4th, slightly slow 5th, progress from 8th, pushed along from 3 out, soon no impression, slight mistake 2 out, weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Allaho (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f Yielding - Soft in Jan.