held up in detached rear, not fluent at 1st, closed up on field before 6th, detached before 8th, improved to 3rd approaching straight, strongly challenged leader after 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, held
led, 3 lengths clear at 8th where not fluent and reduced advantage, headed after 9th, not fluent 3 out and soon dropped to 3rd, weakened to rear approaching straight
tracked leader in 2nd, closed after 8th, progress to lead narrowly after 9th, strongly pressed after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on best under pressure run-in
close up, slight mistake at 1st, 3rd at 5th, improved to 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out, detached before last
Lieutenant Colonel's only victory over fences came at Gowran when just beating Just Cause, who is now rated 122, so Gordon Elliott's charge has something to find with these though he's a very smart hurdler. Children's List has only run twice over the bigger obstacles, battling to victory over subsequent dual winner Edwulf on New Year's Eve at Punchestown. He should do well this campaign as should SOME PLAN and it's the latter who gets the nod. Henry De Bromhead's charge, a very fortunate Grade 1 winner at Leopardstown when his three rivals failed to complete, was racing at the highest level throughout last season and should find this to his liking. His stable companion Attribution has a fitness advantage and won here in July before well beaten on softer ground at Galway.
Childrens List (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-12) Made all, ridden before last, pressed run-in, stayed on well close home, won at Punchestown 3m 1f sft in Dec beating Edwulf (11-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Some Plan (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Road To Respect (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Attribution 5-1 (11-8) Soon tracked leaders, 3rd after 5th, no impression from last, 3rd of 10, 20l behind Neverushacon (11-2) at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Aug.
Lieutenant Colonel 100-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, 6th from 5th, slight mistake 7th, under pressure and no impression from 3 out, one pace, 7th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
