towards rear, last after 7th, no impression from 4 out
chased leaders, 5th after 7th, pushed along to go 2nd after 4 out, over 1L down when fell last
soon tracked leaders, 4th after 7th, slightly slow next, moderate 6th approaching straight, one pace
tracked leaders, some slight mistakes, 3rd after 7th, no impression approaching straight, left moderate 2nd from last, no extra closing stages
held up, 6th after 7th, moderate 4th approaching straight, left moderate 3rd from last, kept on without troubling winner
soon disputed lead, mistake 6th, slightly impeded by loose horse after 7th, led before 4 out, not fluent next 2, pushed along approaching straight, over 1L up when left clear last, stayed on well under pressure, eased closing stages
soon disputed lead, slight mistakes 3rd and 5 out, headed before 4 out, soon slightly impeded by loose horse, dropped to 4th and not fluent 2 out, moderate 7th approaching straight, weakened
slightly imeded 1st, towards rear, 8th after 7th, pushed along 3 out, moderate 5th approaching straight, left moderate 4th from last where not fluent, kept on same pace
prominent when fell 1st
tracked leaders until mistake and unseated rider 1st
hampered 1st, held up, 7th after 7th, slight mistake 4 out, soon no impression, moderate 8th approaching straight, kept on same pace without threatening
MILANESQUE (NAP) came here for his handicap debut a fortnight ago after showing nothing in his previous starts and landed a real touch. His victory was never really in doubt and though he's gone up 10lb that shouldn't prevent a quick double. Dual point-to-point winner Adams Wood was returning from a very long break when a good fourth to the in-form Sunsetstorise at Fairyhouse last month and, with that under his belt, should get into the frame. Tooreen followed a close second at Sligo in September with a poor round of jumping here a month ago and can do better but Drishogue Boy is having to race off his hurdles mark and has shown nothing in four starts over fences. The veteran Toomdeely has never been a prolific winner with a strike-rate of 2-49 and seems unlikely to start now.
Drishogue Boy (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, ridden in rear 5 out, no impression, left moderate 5th last, 5th of 7, dist behind Mr Eko (11-6) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp hvy in Jan.
Milanesque (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, improved to dispute 11th, narrow lead entering straight, ridden to assert before last, kept on strongly, eased close home, won at Thurles 3m hcp hvy in Jan beating Rare Legend (11-3) by 5 1/2l, 9 ran.
Tooreen (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Mid-division on inner, slow 2nd, 6th halfway, mistake 11th, pushed along and no impression 2 out, weakened, 6th of 11, dist behind Coolnagorna Giggs (10-10) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp sft in Jan.
Adams Wood (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, close up 3 out, 2nd before straight, edged left after 2 out, no impression in 3rd from before last where mistake, one pace, 4th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Sunsetstorise (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp hvy in Jan.
Notification (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 3rd, at Tramore 2m 5f hvy in Dec.
Garrai Phaidin (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Led and disputed, slight mistake 1st, bad mistake and unseated rider 4th, at Thurles 3m hcp hvy in Jan.
Glasslyn Road (IRE) 18-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, close up after 7th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
High Web (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) In rear, 10th halfway, some progress after halfway, moderate 6th and blundered 14th, no extra, pulled up before 2 out, at Thurles 3m sft in Jan.
Toomdeely (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Prominent, led from 3rd, headed at 7th, weakened from 4 out, moderate 6th and slight mistake 2 out, no impression, 5th of 12, dist behind Moonlone Lane (10-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp hvy in Nov.
Classic Jewel (IRE) 13-2 (9-13) In rear, slight mistake 7th and reminders, no extra and slight mistake 2 out, last of 12, dist behind Sunsetstorise (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp hvy in Jan.
Night Sir (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Mid-division, ridden in 7th before 3 out, soon no extra, 9th of 15, dist behind Sunsetstorise (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
