settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, mistake and unseated rider 4 out
chased leaders early, 5th halfway, no extra 4 out, soon no impression, mistake and unseated rider last
prominent early, soon chased leaders, good jump to dispute at 4th, led next, asserted after 3 out, slight mistake last, not extended
chased leaders, 4th halfway, no impression on leaders before 3 out, kept on one pace straight
soon held up towards rear, no impression before 3 out, pecked last
led and disputed, headed 5th, 2nd halfway, pressed leader 4 out, length down in 2nd when fell 3 out
led and disputed, headed 5th, soon 3rd, left 2nd 3 out, soon ridden and no impression on leader, jumped left 2 out, no extra before last where left again
held up towards rear, progress into 5th 4 out, left moderate 3rd 3 out, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, no impression before 3 out, moderate 5th entering straight
MENGLI KHAN isn't bred for chasing but nor was he for hurdles yet he still managed to win the Grade 1 Royal Bond at Fairyhouse in December. He's a powerfully-built type who should take to fences and looks potentially a very smart recruit. Winning point-to-pointer and dual hurdles winner Trainwreck might have made a winning start over fences here last month but for unseating his rider two out. He then ran well in a very strong beginners' event at Navan and looks certain to give a good account. Forge Meadow is very useful over hurdles with Grade 2 and Grade 3 victories to her credit. She'll have come on a bundle for her chasing debut at Galway where a couple of slight mistakes put paid to her chances and she'll be winning soon. Princely Conn, a very close third in the 2016 Galway Hurdle, returns after a long break and makes a belated debut over the bigger obstacles.
Connard (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Towards rear, 6th after 7th, headway before 9th where mistake and unseated rider, at Galway 2m 7f sft in Oct.
Disco Musik (FR) 66-1 (11-12) Always behind, soon trailing, tailed off when slow jump at 8th, pulled up before next, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f gd in Nov.
Mengli Khan (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Mid-division, bumped briefly after 3rd, progress into 3rd 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, 3rd before last, bad mistake at last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 10, 9 1/4l behind Draconien (11-12) at Punchestown 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Riders Onthe Storm (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Prominent, took keen hold, 3rd approaching halfway, not fluent 2 out, no extra straight, 13th of 17, dist behind Antey (11-12) at Punchestown 2m sft in Apr.
Speaker Connolly (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Towards rear, mistakes, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 8th of 18, 22 1/4l behind Discorama (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f Yielding in Nov.
Trainwreck (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd early straight and pushed along approaching 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Us And Them (11-12) at Navan 2m 1f gd in Nov.
Forge Meadow (IRE) 15-8fav (11-7) Soon disputed lead, led approaching 4th, joined 3 out, headed and not fluent 2 out, led again into straight, headed inside final furlong, soon one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Dawn Shadow (11-7) at Galway 2m 2f sft in Oct.
Manger Et Trotter (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Raced mainly in 5th, slightly hampered 3rd, slow jump 4 out and soon lost place, no extra and weakened, tailed off, 10th of 16, dist behind Voix Du Reve (11-12) at Galway 2m 2f Yielding in Oct.
Thatbeatsbanagher (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Mid-division early, slight mistake 5th, 9th before halfway, effort from before 2 out, soon one pace, 13th of 19, dist behind For Pedro (11-2) at Galway 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Call A Cab (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th after 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 25, 3 1/2l behind Park Paddocks (10-12) at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Princely Conn (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, under pressure in 3rd 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 13, 4 3/4l behind All's Quiet (9-7) at Ballinrobe 1m 5f mdn gd in Jul.
