Colreevy carries a Grade 1 penalty for her victory in the Faugheen at Limerick where she battled back to beat Pencilfulloflead, who was conceding 7lb. Her path was cleared when the odds-on Asterion Forlonge fell and conceding 7lb to stable companion YUKON LIL won't be easy. The latter followed a comfortable victory over today's rival Scarlet And Dove at Cork with a fine run behind Fils D'oudairies at Navan and the winner ran well behind Envoi Allen at Punchestown on Saturday. Mount Ida was just over four lengths behind the selection at Cork but improved markedly when beating Scarlet And Dove in a Grade 3 there next time so has to be a major threat despite her penalty.
Colreevy (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, 3rd on outer after 7th, improved to 2nd at 9th, left in narrow lead at 10th, mistake 2 out and headed, ridden and kept on run-in to lead closing stages, won at Limerick 2m 4f (1) hvy in Dec beating Pencilfulloflead (11-12) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Mount Ida (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Slowly into stride, raced towards rear, progress to 3rd after 4th, 4th after 5th, took closer order after 7th, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on strongly run-in, won at Cork 2m 1f (1) Soft - Heavy in Dec beating Scarlet And Dove (10-13) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Allora Yeats (IRE) 125-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace final furlong, 12th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Glorious Zoff (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 4f pol in Jan.
Rapid Response (FR) 11-2fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 4th, led after 3 out, pushed along and headed after next, no impression early straight and moderate 4th approaching last, no extra, 6th of 20, dist behind Burlesque Queen (11-6) at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Scarlet And Dove (IRE) 13-8jfav (11-9) Disputed until led from 4th, not fluent next, asserted before 2 out, clear before last, kept on well, comfortably, won at Limerick 2m 4f hvy in Dec beating Larquebuse (11-9) by 8 1/2l, 9 ran.
Shanavoun Lady (IRE) (11-11) Alw twrds rr, 10th from 8th, no impr aftr 4out, bhnd from 3out, pu bef 2out, at Boulta 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Slainte And Thanks (IRE) 250-1 (11-7) Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression before 3 out, moderate 5th entering straight, left 4th last, never a factor, 4th of 9, dist behind January Jets (12-0) at Leopardstown 2m 1f Yielding in Dec.
Waitnsee (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Disputed lead, bad mistake 1st and reminders, headed and dropped to 2nd from 6th, not fluent 9th, slow jump 5 out and dropped to rear, no extra from next, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Pencilfulloflead (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 7f (1) hvy in Nov.
Western Victory (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Raced in 3rd, slightly slow 5th, slight mistake 4 out, soon dropped to rear, pushed along from next and still well in touch, no impression approaching straight, some headway from 2 out, kept on run-in, just failed for 2nd, 3rd of 4, 10l behind Shattered Love (10-13) at Clonmel 2m 4f lst (1) hvy in Nov.
Yukon Lil 5-4fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, bad mistake 2nd, improved to dispute lead 3 out, led travelling well 2 out and soon clear, ridden and headed at last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Fils D'oudairies (11-5) at Navan 2m 4f hvy in Dec.
