settled 3rd, slightly slow 1st, jumped slightly left 4 out, pushed along after next, ridden before 2 out, 4th and no extra 2 out, kept on one pace
chased leader, jumped well, close up from 5 out, ridden to challenge before 2 out, under pressure in 2nd before last, kept on same pace
made all, slightly slow 1st, pressed from 5 out, ridden and hung left when strong pressed before 2 out, asserted after 2 out, hung badly left before last, kept on and drifted left run-in
held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and closer before 2 out, 3rd from 2 out, no impression on leaders before last, kept on same pace
Gordon Elliott holds a very strong hand here. TINTANGLE, placed in the Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham, looked as though the run would do her good when making a successful chasing bow at Fairyhouse and is certain to have improved so gets the vote over Barra. The latter has failed to finish two of her last three starts over fences though has been racing in much stronger company. The Caddy Rose looks a much better chaser than hurdler judged on her comfortable victory at Navan and has plenty of scope as does Moskovite, who competed at a very high level over hurdles last season and stayed on strongly to score over a trip too short at Sligo on her chasing bow.
Moskovite (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd 4 out, rider lost iron approaching next, dropped to 5th and pushed along 3 out, rider regained iron after 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, improved to lead after last, stayed on well, won at Sligo 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Sep beating Ar Eagla Na Heagla (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
The Caddy Rose (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway into 3rd and mistake 4 out, improved to dispute lead travelling well after 3 out, led after 2 out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Navan 2m 4f gd in Sep beating Lever Du Soleil (11-1) by 4l, 10 ran.
Tintangle (IRE) Evensfav (11-7) Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, led 3 out, went on between last 2, not fluent last, kept on run-in, reduced lead at the finish but always in control, won at Fairyhouse 2m Yielding - Soft in Oct beating Inishbel (11-7) by 2l, 7 ran.
Bee A Beneficiary (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-5) In rear, moderate 10th 3 out, headway into 4th and ridden next, went 3rd before last, kept on without threatening leaders, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Golden Glen (10-4) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Barra (FR) 20-1 (10-4) Waited with, 13th after 3rd, 16th from 10th, no extra under pressure from 4 out, fell 2 out, at Listowel 3m hcp Yielding in Sep.
