tracked leaders on inner, took keen hold, headway into 2nd travelling well approaching 2 out, soon pushed along, disputed lead before last, ridden when not fluent at last and headed, checked briefly inside final furlong, kept on close home
tracked leaders, disputed lead at 7th, led 8th, headed 4 out, 4th 4 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, kept on one pace from next
tracked leader in 2nd, pulled up quickly after 5th
tracked leaders, disputed lead from 7th, headed next, 3rd 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, joined before last, regained lead at last, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well close home
in touch in rear, pushed along 2nd, mistake 13th and ridden, moderate 6th 4 out, no impression
in touch in rear slight mistake 12th, progress 12th, led 4 out, blundered and headed 3 out, soon ridden, 4th and no impression 2 out, no extra
led, mistake 5th, headed 7th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
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LONGHOUSE POET (NAP) can take this en route to the Grand National where he finished sixth a year ago after leading at the second-last. He was confined to hurdles earlier this season, scoring at Limerick, before unseating at the first in a Fairyhouse Grade 3 last month. Burrows Saint has been targeted at the Irish National. He unseated at the Chair at Aintree last year and hasn't run since well beaten in a Grade 1 at Auteuil in May. Pencilfulloflead hasn't won since landing a Punchestown Grade 2 in November 2020 but has been running really well against tough opposition. His stablemate Farclas has failed to finish in three of his last four but is a smart handicapper when managing to get round.
Roi Mage (FR) 25-1 (11-3) Towards rear, slow 10th, mid-division 12th, towards rear when fell 20th, at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Burrows Saint (FR) (10-10) 10th of 16, dist behind Sel Jem (10-5) at Auteuil 3m 6f hvy in May.
Farclas (FR) 22-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, bumped at 7th, ridden in 9th 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last, at Navan 3m hcp sft in Nov.
Longhouse Poet (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) In rear when mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Fairyhouse 3m 1f (1) Yielding in Feb.
Portstorm 10-1 (10-0) In rear, mistake at 1st, soon slightly detached, closed up on field after 4th, 12th at 12th, effort after 4 out, improved to 5th before 2 out, 4th last, no extra closing stages, 6th of 12, 10l behind Coko Beach (11-9) at Punchestown 3m 4f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Wee Small Hours (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, saddle slipped and unseated rider 3rd, at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Mar.
Fairyhill Run (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Led and disputed, bumps 1st and 3rd, headed before 4th, slight mistake 5th, 3rd next, slow 9th, soon dropped to rear, ridden and no impression after 4 out, mistake and unseated rider 3 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f (1) sft in Jan.
Now Where Or When (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, left 2nd at 12th, ridden after 2 out, kept on run-in, dropped to 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Kemboy (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f (1) Yielding in Feb.
Pencilfulloflead (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Ran 4th, slight mistakes 8th and 12th, 5th and pushed along after next, no impression after 3 out and awkward next, no extra, 5th of 8, 18 3/4l behind Kemboy (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f (1) Yielding in Feb.
