led and soon went on, slight mistake 3 out and reduced lead, headed approaching 2 out, weakened
raced in 12th early, took closer order 3 out, effort next, kept on same pace from last
chased leader in 2nd, closed and slight mistake 3 out, led approaching 2 out, quickly headed, no impression and slight mistake last, one pace
raced in 3rd early, soon chased clear leaders, effort and bad mistake 2 out, soon no extra
raced in 17th early, soon well off pace, some headway 3 out, kept on same pace without threatening from next
raced in 7th early, soon chased clear leaders, headway and slight mistake 2 out, no impression and slight mistake last, one pace
raced in 4th early, soon chased clear leaders, closed and slight mistake 3 out, prominent approaching 2 out, soon led travelling smoothly, jumped slightly right last, eased away to assert run-in
raced in 13th early, no impression approaching 2 out
raced in 6th early, soon chased clear leaders, some slight mistakes, no extra from before straight
raced in 15th early, some slight mistakes, some headway when slightly impeded 2 out, soon no extra
raced in 14th early, slight mistake 3rd, no extra and pulled up before 3 out
raced in 5th early, soon chased clear leaders, closed up approaching 2 out, soon effort, kept on same pace from last
raced in 8th early, not always fluent jumping, kept on same pace from 2 out
waited with in rear, slight mistake 3rd, headway to chase leaders straight, kept on same pace without threatening
waited with towards rear, some headway to chase leaders when fell 2 out
raced in 10th early, slightly impeded 2nd, soon chased clear leaders, closed and effort from before 2 out, kept on same pace from last
raced in 16th early, dropped to rear 4th, some headway 3 out, kept on same pace without threatening from next
raced in 9th early, soon chased clear leaders, some headway 3 out, no extra from before straight
raced in 11th early, took closer order 3 out, effort next, kept on same pace from last
waited with, towards rear and a little slow at 5th, some headway 3 out, kept on same pace without threatening from next
More quantity than quality on show in this opener. Knockraha Boss finally won a race at Tramore on New Year’s Day. He’s the senior runner in this but was only headed on the run-in at Thurles 11 days ago and remains in good heart. Fruits Of Glory has had a break but was going well over fences in the autumn and can race off a 14lb lower mark back over hurdles so has obvious claims. Muhaafiz has been in decent form at Naas since the turn of the year but is creeping up the weights and there’s no guarantee he’ll confirm recent running with WAJAAHA. He caught the eye on his first run for Charles Byrnes and should be shedding his maiden tag shortly.
Lean And Keen (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden after 3 out, towards rear when mistake 2 out, no impression, last of 16, dist behind Wolfofallstreets (9-10) at Naas 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Jan.
Magic Sea (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor, 10th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Tio Esteban (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Feb.
Scully's Dream (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Led, joined from 4th, led after 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last, soon weakened, 7th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Elusive Rebeldom (11-3) at Punchestown 2m mdn hvy in Feb.
Handsworth (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Soon tracked leaders, 4th from 5th, pushed along approaching straight, soon no extra, 9th of 17, 37 3/4l behind Granny Knot (11-10) at Thurles 2m 5f mdn sft in Feb.
Roachdale House (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to dispute 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, headed inside final 150 yards, no extra closing stages, 5th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Adnap (10-0) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Feb.
Bold Emperor (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Chased leader early, slight mistake 1st and slightly slow 2nd, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 2 out, 10th of 15, 24 1/4l behind Sean Says (10-3) at Punchestown 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Wajaaha (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway after 3 out and 3rd next, 2nd and ridden before last where slight mistake, no extra run-in, 5th of 18, 10l behind Muhaafiz (10-9) at Naas 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Feb.
Twist (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Mid-division early, 8th from 4th, no extra from 3 out, 12th of 17, dist behind Argumental (11-2) at Limerick 2m mdn hvy in Dec.
Love And Wishes (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, jumped left 3rd, lost place halfway, dropped towards rear 7th and mistake next, weakened, pulled up after 4 out, at Gowran Park 2m 4f hvy in Feb.
Atalanta's Gold (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened, 12th of 14, dist behind Something Sweet (10-1) at Thurles 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Breesy Mountain (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Prominent, soon chased leader, 2nd halfway, led 5th, soon joined, headed 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Thurles 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Muhaafiz (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Prominent, on terms approaching straight, headed from 2 out, one pace after, 7th of 22, 6 1/4l behind Aarons Day (11-12) at Naas 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Alfred Wegener (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) Close up, led after 2nd, headed approaching 5th, not go with leaders approaching 4 out and slight mistake, no extra from before straight, 11th of 13, dist behind Our Roxane (11-1) at Limerick 2m hcp hvy in Dec.
Fruits Of Glory (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Raced in detached rear, closed up on field at 2nd, not fluent at 4th, slightly detached in 10th after 4th, took closer order after 8th, brought down before 4 out, at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp sft in Nov.
Benefit North (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, some headway 3 out and went 6th next, no impression approaching last where hampered, no extra run-in, 7th of 21, 21 3/4l behind Birdie Blitz (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.
Knockraha Boss (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Waited with towards rear, pushed along briefly after 5th and soon headway, challenged straight travelling smoothly, slight mistake 2 out, gained narrow lead between last 2, soon joined, headed and one pace run-in, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Port Rashid (11-11) at Thurles 2m hcp sft in Feb.
Mary Of De Sorrows (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Waited with, 12th approaching halfway, no impression when not fluent 2 out, one pace, 8th of 21, dist behind Jungle Junction (11-11) at Navan 2m mdn hvy in Feb.
My Peggy (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 1st, 4th halfway, mistake 6th, progress to dispute 2nd 3 out, 2nd when slight mistake 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, completely tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Canadian Steel (11-6) at Downpatrick 2m 6f Good - Yielding in Aug.
Severus Alexander (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 11th of 16, 36 1/4l behind Dinard Rose (10-7) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Nov.
Darkened (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Mid-division, some headway into 4th before 3 out where slight mistake, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra from 2 out, behind and pulled up before last, at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Feb.
Chalky White (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Waited with, 10th from 5th, not go with leaders and kept on same pace from next, 8th of 13, dist behind Five O'Clock (11-10) at Limerick 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Robbies Magic (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Rear, not fluent 1st, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra, 8th of 11, 33 1/4l behind At Your Ease (11-12) at Limerick 2m 4f gd in Apr.
Thefaithfulindian (IRE) 7-2fav (9-1) Dwelt and bumped, soon disputed lead briefly, prominent, not match principals and tight for room 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 5 1/4l behind No Trouble (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Nov.
