led, jumped left 2nd and continued to jump left after, not fluent 4th, strongly pressed when slight mistake and went left 2 out, ridden and edged right before last, jumped badly left last, continued to edge left run-in and headed 50 yards out, no extra
held up towards rear, 6th halfway, progress to 4th 2 out where bumped by rival, ridden in 3rd when not fluent last, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 4th halfway, went 2nd 5 out where jumped right and bumped rival, travelling well before 2 out, ridden and switched right after 2 out, short of room and hampered before last, led 50 yards out, kept on well
towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake, hampered and unseated rider 3rd
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, jumped left and bumped rival 5 out, jumped left and dropped to rear 4 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace to go 4th close home
tracked leaders until mistake and unseated rider 3rd
chased leaders, pecked on landing 1st, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along in 4th when jumped left and bumped rival 2 out, no impression when mistake last, kept on one pace, lost 4th close home
held up towards rear, took keen hold, hampered 3rd, slight mistake 4th, went 3rd after 3 out until pushed along and no impression in 6th before next, no extra
First Class Return ran his only decent race over fences to date on this track though needs much more here. Benefit Run improved massively from his chasing debut when gaining a surprise victory at Thurles and this doesn't look much tougher but Bridge Native hasn't really shown enough in two starts over fences to be considered. Chosen Hour, three times a winning hurdler, has been well beaten in both starts over fences while Itscatrionaschoice has never run over regulation fences though won a point at Mainstown a month ago. Pound A Stroke makes his chasing debut but ran well over hurdles at Cork after a long absence though TINTOWN ROBIN (NAP) looks the one to beat. He couldn't get close to Batcio at Clonmel but the winner ran a cracking race when runner-up at Leopardstown last week.
Benefit Run (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division early, 7th halfway, closer in 4th entering straight, left disputing 2 out, travelled best to lead before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Thurles 2m 2f Yielding in Nov beating Muyam Spirit (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.
Bee A Beneficiary (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Mid-division on inner, 10th halfway, ridden in 7th 5 out, no extra from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec.
Bridge Native (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Mid-division, mistake at 7th, ridden in moderate 9th at last (usual 3 out), no impression, 7th of 17, 25 1/4l behind Bapaume (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f sft in Dec.
Chosen Hour (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Waited with, slight mistake 4th, soon raced in rear, no impression before 10th, one pace, 12th of 18, dist behind Carefully Selected (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f sft in Nov.
First Class Return (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, slight mistakes 5th and 5 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 22 1/2l behind Three Is Company (11-12) at Tramore 2m 5f hvy in Dec.
Itscatrionaschoice (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Pr, mstk 3rd, 4th 1/2way, gng well 3rd 2out to chall ldr, ev ch last, ko best finish, won at Mainstown 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Kildrum (12-2) by hd, 9 ran.
Pound A Stroke (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed before straight, ridden and headed entering straight, under pressure in 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 11 1/2l behind Scheu Time (11-6) at Cork 2m hcp sft in Dec.
Tintown Robin (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on outer, ran freely, 4th approaching straight, pushed along and no impression 2 out, went 3rd at last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 15, 6 3/4l behind Batcio (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 1f sft in Dec.
