mid-division, pushed along and struggling before 12th, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, 4th 2 out, driven into 3rd bypassing 2 out, plugged on same pace run-in
towards rear, headway chasing leaders 4th, driven in 4th after 3 out, weakened next
mistake sin rear, blundered 5th, mistake 8th, tailed off 11th, pulled up 13th
led and disputed, led 7th until 11th, chased leader until hit 13th, weakened from next
alternated lead, headed 7th, led again 11th, headed 2 out, lost 2nd bypassing omitted 2 out, weakened into 4th before the last
tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, led next, clear before the last, driven out
mid-division, effort 6th, weakened before 12th
held up in last pair, headway 12th, chased leaders next, 3rd 3 out, went 2nd before the last, kept on same pace run-in
chased leaders, weakened 12th
A few of these have been taking on better company but Life Of A Luso and Master Rajeem were both pulled up last time while Adrenalin Flight had a hard race at Punchestown. First Fandango hasn't been seen since finishing tailed off over hurdles at Cheltenham in January and there is also a question mark hanging over American Spin and Kingcora at present. FRUITY O'ROONEY is in the veteran stage but has won five times around here and beat Caulfields Venture over 2m6f at the track just over a year ago when 3lb higher. Gary Moore's 12-year-old can go well again, though Ballybough Gorta is well treated on past form and could be a danger.
First Fandango 28-1 (11-5) Led, not fluent and headed 2 out, soon beaten, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Rolling Maul (9-13) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gs in Jan.
Caulfields Venture (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear, blundered 4 out, never dangerous, soon pulled up, in a race won by Champion Court (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd, 10 ran.
American Spin 12-1 (11-8) Led in start, chasing leaders when went violently right and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Best Boy Barney (10-12) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Life Of A Luso (IRE) 28-1 (10-11) In rear, detached from 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 12th, in a race won by Lamb Or Cod (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd in Apr, 8 ran.
Fruity O'Rooney 8-1 (11-12) Led 2nd until 5th, led 9th, headed 14th, led 16th, headed 4 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Steel Summit (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Master Rajeem (USA) 33-1 (10-1) Chased leaders to 6th, mid-division when not fluent 10th, lost place and behind when mistake 21st, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Rivage D'Or (10-10) at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (2) gd in Mar, 16 ran.
Adrenalin Flight (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Led on wide outer, mistake 7 out, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 20, well behind Heathfield (9-13) at Punchestown 3m 6f hcp chs 0-145 sft.
Kingcora (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Mid-division, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Loughalder (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy, 6 ran.
Ballybough Gorta (IRE) 11-4fav (10-13) Led until 2nd, prominent until 4th, chased leaders, mistake 11th, challenged 14th, weakened after 17th, 4th of 6, 25l behind Steel Summit (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
West Of The Edge (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 9, 25l behind Caspian Piper (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.