led, headed before 12th, 3rd at 14th, not fluent 3 out, no extra before last, dropped to moderate 4th run-in
close up on outer, tracked leader at 3rd, in touch at 5th where not fluent, closed after 8th, led before 12th, headed 3 out, led and asserted before last, kept on well, comfortably
tracked leader, in touch at 3rd, 4th before 12th where not fluent, took closer order before 4 out, no impression on leaders after 3 out, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd run-in
rear, slightly detached at 3rd, slight mistake at 5th, detached before 12th, never a factor, completely tailed off
in touch, took closer order before 4th, closed after 8th, 3rd before 12th, improved to 2nd at 14th, led narrowly 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed and no extra before last where slight mistake
rear, mistake at 2nd, slightly detached at 3rd where not fluent, slight mistake at 4th, detached before 12th, never a factor, completely tailed off
Cool Survivor won over hurdles here and a Listed contest at Cork. Beaten a neck on his chasing debut at Limerick, he ran poorly on his next start on this track but should be much better suited by this longer trip. EMBASSY GARDENS, a winning bumper and hurdler, ran in championship events here and at Cheltenham in the spring but his pedigree shouts chasing and he can make a successful start. Grand Soir completed a hat-trick over timber last year but has not been seen since well beaten in a Doncaster Grade 2 in January. Winning point-to-pointer and hurdler Lets Go Champ found 2m4f too short on his chasing bow at Naas and this should be his trip.
Cool Survivor (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd at halfway, 3rd 4 out, ridden in remote 3rd entering straight, no impression on leaders, 4th at last, no extra, 4th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Gaelic Warrior (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 3f sft in Nov.
Embassy Gardens 13-2 (11-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 6th and 7th, 2nd when mistake and ridden 2 out, 3rd entering straight, soon no impression, 6th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Gaelic Warrior (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Yielding in Apr.
Grand Soir (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 10, 33l behind Maximilian (11-0) at Doncaster 3m (1) gd in Jan.
Hunt Museum (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, fell 5th, at Tramore 2m 5f sft in Nov.
Lets Go Champ (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Towards rear, improved to 4th after 9th, 5th at 10th, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace to moderate 3rd, 3rd of 6, 24 1/4l behind American Mike (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Nov.
One Horse Army (IRE) 250-1 (11-12) Always behind, bad mistake 2nd and reminder, no impression from 6 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Punchestown 2m 3f sft in Nov.
