prominent, some slight mistakes, reminders after 6th, left in lead 3 out, soon under pressure, headed approaching straight, soon weakened
soon raced in 4th, pushed along after 10th, no extra from before straight, soon pulled up
soon raced in 5th, 6th at 9th, pushed along after 10th, no impression before straight
soon prominent, a little keen, led approaching straight, stayed on well to assert run-in
waited with, soon towards rear, improved to track leaders before straight, one pace in 3rd 2 out
waited with, some slight mistakes, progress 4 out, 6th approaching straight, one pace from before 2 out
soon raced in 6th, slight mistake 9th where 5th, closed from 3 out, 2nd before straight, kept on same pace from last
waited with, soon towards rear, closed up from 3 out, soon close up, no impression and one pace from before 2 out
waited with, slight mistake 5th, last from next, pushed along after 8th, soon no impression, jumped left 3 out, went 7th approaching straight, soon chased leaders, one pace from before 2 out
led, soon went on, reduced lead when mistake and unseated rider 3 out
Robert Tyner won this a year ago and Pack Your Bags will be fancied for a repeat after an impressive victory at Down Royal though he's up 10lb. Loch Luatha landed a Thurles handicap in December but then finished a long way behind in the race won by Kilderry Prince at Tramore. The latter was winning for only the second time on his 32nd start and may not be up to staging a repeat from 6lb higher. Smoking Dixie was beaten a length by Three Kings in a point at Tyrella and the winner runs in the previous race but the vote goes to the veteran GOLANBROOK, who ran his best race for a very long time at Fairyhouse last month and has slipped to a winnable mark.
Bridies Boy (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Soon prominent, slight mistake 5th, on terms 7th, headed from 10th, hit 12th, back on terms briefly 14th, soon headed and lost place, slight mistake 3 out, pulled up 2 out, at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Jan.
Lettermacaward (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, pushed along from 3 out, one pace next, 5th of 8, 9 1/4l behind All The Chimneys (11-1) at Clonmel 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Jan.
Loch Luatha (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along after 12th, no impression after 3 out, soon no extra, 8th of 11, 36 1/2l behind Kilderry Prince (9-10) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp sft in Jan.
Pack Your Bags (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, closer at 7th, 2nd before 4 out, led before 2 out, pushed out to assert before last, easily, won at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Jan beating See Double You (11-7) by 8 1/2l, 15 ran.
Oisin James (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Held up, soon towards rear, detached in last 3 out, no extra and pulled up before 2 out, at Clonmel 2m 7f hcp hvy in Mar.
Golanbrook (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, slight mistake 8th, progress into 5th after 3 out, soon ridden, 5th 2 out, went 4th and mistake at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Gotaway (10-13) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp gd in Jan.
Ballybrowney Walk (FR) 16-1 (11-8) Mid-division, progress into 6th 3 out, challenged before 2 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace, lost 2nd run-in, 3rd of 15, 13 1/4l behind Pack Your Bags (11-3) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Jan.
Kilderry Prince (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, closed up to track leaders from after 3 out, led and slight mistake last, kept on well run-in, won at Tramore 2m 5f hcp sft in Jan beating Gotaway (10-8) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Glacial Shadow (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Chased leaders early, mid-division before halfway, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Jan.
Taboo (IRE) 50-1 (9-10) Waited with, soon towards rear, not fluent 6th, not fluent 5 out, soon no impression, pulled up before 2 out, at Tramore 2m 5f hcp sft in Jan.
Smoking Dixie (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Rr early, 4th 1/2way, further prog to 2nd 5out & kn, jnd ldr &wo brfly aftr 4out, eff to ld early str, hdd cl hm, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Three Kings (11-11) at Tyrella 3m mdn gf in Jan.
Enduring Love (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Led and disputed until mistake and unseated rider 2nd, at Limerick 2m 4f hcp sft in Dec.
