Verdict

Zaidi won a point at Moig South in November 2021 and didn't reappear until a month later when runner-up in a Fairyhouse bumper after which he transferred to Gordon Elliott. He has potential and looks best of those with experience but Willie Mullins' bumper horses have been carrying all before them and NARUTO, who has a pedigree suited to middle-distances on the Flat, should have too much pace for these. Getaway Charlie ran a tremendous race to be beaten less than two lengths by subsequent Grade 2 hurdles winner Corbetts Cross in a bumper at Cork but then ran a shocker over hurdles here.

Formwatch

Get It Right (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Led, joined 3f out, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, soon no extra, 7th of 9, 32 1/2l behind Pour Les Filles (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m sft in Dec.

Getaway Charlie (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Towards rear, 8th after 8th, weakened after 3 out, never a factor, completely tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Favori De Champdou (11-10) at Thurles 2m 7f Yielding - Soft in Nov.

Golden Star (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Mid-division early, towards rear after 3f, ridden in rear 6f out, weakened 5f out, completely tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Ile Atlantique (12-0) at Leopardstown 2m sft in Dec.

Johnny M (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Chased clear leader, moderate 4th halfway, pushed along 7f out, soon weakened, completely tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Lucky Lyreen (12-0) at Down Royal 2m 1f sft in Dec.

Minella Diamond (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Mid-div & kn, 4th 1/2way, 3l 4th gng well aftr 4out, slt mstk 2out & rdn in 4th, 8l dwn early str, ko onepce, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Brook Bay (11-11) at Lingstown 3m mdn sft in Nov.

Naruto (IRE) Champs Elysees gelding out of Coco In Love.

Pickanumber (IRE) 200-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 12th of 21, dist behind Indiana Dream (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn sft in Jan.

Plunkett Street Territories gelding out of Aditi.

Scipio Africanus 250-1 (12-0) In touch, soon tracked leader, ran freely, led after 1f, headed after 4f, 3rd halfway, lost place under 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 13, dist behind Ballyburn (12-0) at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Feb.

Self Isolation (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Towards rear on outer, some progress on outer 5f out, soon no impression, never a factor, 13th of 14, dist behind Single Edition (11-7) at Down Royal 2m Good - Yielding in May.

Sequestered (IRE) 125-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, 5th halfway, under pressure 2f out, lost place and ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Nick Rockett (12-0) at Thurles 2m Good - Yielding in Feb.

Zaidi (FR) 15-8 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, 4th halfway, pushed along over 4f out, switched to inner and went 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Search For Glory (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m sft in Nov.

Nytol (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Mid-division early, tracked leaders after 2nd, 5th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Clonmel 2m 1f mdn hvy in Jan.