close up, lost place from 5f out, soon weakened, completely tailed off
tracked leaders, 5th early, pushed along under 6f out, soon no extra and weakened, completely tailed off
in rear, a little keen, closer order from halfway, tracked leaders 5f out, no extra in 4th approaching straight
held up, 8th early, closer order 5f out, on terms approaching straight, led approaching final furlong, pushed out to soon assert, stayed on well, comfortably
close up, soon led, joined under 5f out, headed and no extra in 3rd from before straight
held up, 7th early, tracked leaders 5f out, soon pushed along, no extra approaching straight
took keen hold, tracked leaders, on terms from under 5f out, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, one pace
prominent, a little keen, lost place from under 6f out, soon weakened, completely tailed off
tracked leaders, 6th early, under pressure under 6f out, soon weakened and eased 4f out, completely tailed off
towards rear, pushed along at stages, no danger and one pace approaching straight
This could be another for the champion trainer as the superbly-bred TARARE easily won a point-to-point at Belclare as a four-year-old in March 2013 and, though he'll be better when sent jumping, should have the pace for this. De Plotting Shed fell on his debut between the flags when travelling easily and though beaten a long way on his bumper debut at Punchestown will have come on markedly for the run. Book Of Love stayed on nicely at Navan three weeks ago and that should have brought him to concert pitch while winning point-to-pointer Deans Road should make a decent chaser in time. Nettlebush and A Touch Of Sparkle are entitled to improve from their debuts though will need to.
Antimatter (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Mid-division at slow pace early, 5th before straight, no impression and edged left over 2f out, no extra, 7th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Beyond The Obvious (12-0) at Navan 2m Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Book Of Love (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders at slow pace early, pushed along under 6f out, ridden to chase leaders from 2f out, moderate 2nd briefly inside final furlong, one pace, dropped to 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 11, 6 1/2l behind Beyond The Obvious (12-0) at Navan 2m Yielding - Soft in Nov.
D'nailor (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Trkd ldr in 2nd, disp frm 6th until 2nd aftr 7th, mstk 6out & wknd bef 4out, last when pu bef 3out, at Killeagh 3m mdn gs in Jan.
De Plotting Shed (IRE) 4-1fav (12-0) Held up towards rear, a little keen, 6th and closed from 4f out, pushed along to chase winner in 2nd into straight, no impression and one pace from under 2f out, 2nd of 8, 21l behind Our Duke (12-0) at Punchestown 2m sft in Nov.
Deans Road (IRE) 5-4 (12-2) Rcd 2nd, close 3rd 1/2way, close 4th 2out, eff & prog to 2nd bef last, kow bt nt rch wnr, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Jonniesofa (12-2) at Kilmallock 3m gs in Apr.
Nettlebush (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, pushed along from 4f out, no impression and kept on same pace from under 2f out, 3rd of 12, 16 1/2l behind Death Duty (11-10) at Down Royal 2m Yielding in Oct.
Tarare (FR) 5-4 (11-7) Mid div, prog to chall 3out, sn ld, qckn well last, progessive, won at Belclare 3m mdn Yielding in Mar beating Sucker Punch (11-7) by 7l, 7 ran.
Tell Me This 25-1 (12-0) Raced 6th, 7th halfway, no impression, detached over 3f out,kept on same pace, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Volvalien (12-0) at Listowel 2m sft in Sep.
A L'attaque (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Mid div, rdn bhnd ldrs aftr 4out, not qckn 3out, rdn in ok 5th & fell last, at Bennettsbridge 3m mdn sft in Feb.
Steel's Cotton 5-2 (11-11) Rr of mid div, 8th 1/2way, prog to 3rd 5out, jnd ldr & wo sn aftr, jnd 3out, hdd 2out, 3l dwn last, kow flat, just failed, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Howwouldsheno (11-11) at Taylorstown 3m mdn gs in May.
Knockown (IRE) Alamshar gelding out of Trebles.
A Touch Of Sparkle (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) In rear, pushed along 5f out, soon impeded on inner, closed on inner over 3f out, soon not much room and switched left, kept on same pace from under 2f out, 5th of 12, 20l behind Death Duty (11-10) at Down Royal 2m Yielding in Oct.
Vernon Gallery Desert King M out of Armorine.
