settled mid-division, slight mistake 6th and pecked, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace
held up in rear, mistakes 4th and 7 out, slow 6 out, ridden 3 out, soon no impression
held up, bad mistake and unseated rider 3rd
chased leaders early, mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, moderate 3rd 5 out, 4th and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on in 3rd before 2 out, pressed leader before last, disputed last, stayed on best run-in
led and disputed, slight mistake 6 out, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, soon no extra
close up and disputed at times, mistake 6th, 3rd and slight mistake next, dropped to 5th 7 out, moderate 3rd 4 out, ridden and closed up before 2 out, pressed leader before last, disputed last, 2nd and kept on same pace run-in
held up towards rear, pushed along briefly after 5th, mistake 7th, no impression and slight mistake 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, jumped right 6th, 2nd halfway, disputed after 3 out, led entering straight, ridden and pressed before last, joined and slight mistake last, no extra in 3rd run-in, kept on same pace
Ministerforsport has gone close over fences in the past and is rated highest of these over hurdles but arrives out of form. RUN WILD FRED is preferred on his chasing bow given he landed a Grade 3 hurdle at Punchestown when last in action and Gordon Elliott has won two of the previous four renewals. Stablemate Present In Court has yet to figure over fences while Home By The Lee was aimed high after winning a maiden hurdle and is related to a winning chaser. Ificudiwud and Foxy Jacks are winning hurdlers also making their chasing debuts along with Atlantic Shore.
Atlantic Shore (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight and mistake 2 out, 4th and ridden approaching last, kept on one pace run-in to go 2nd closing stages, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Ballymacaw (11-12) at Limerick 3m mdn hvy in Mar.
Fill The Tank (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Waited with behind leaders, some headway from 5 out, pushed along and no impression in last before straight, some headway again and slight mistake last, one pace, 4th of 6, 28 1/4l behind Brace Yourself (12-0) at Gowran Park 2m 4f gd in Oct.
Foxy Jacks (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden after 2 out, never near leaders, weakened last, 9th of 19, 19 3/4l behind Monkfish (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
Home By The Lee (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, 3rd from next, pushed along from 6th, lost position approaching straight, no extra and unseated rider 2 out, at Thurles 2m 5f (1) sft in Feb.
Ificudiwud (IRE) 5-1jfav (10-7) Tracked leaders, 4th entering straight, ridden in 4th when left 3rd 2 out, moderate 3rd and no impression on leaders when slight mistake and unseated rider at last, at Naas 2m 3f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Ministerforsport (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, dropped to rear and not fluent at 5th, detached after 6th and pulled up before next, at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp sft in Aug.
Present In Court (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Prominent, slight mistake 4th and pushed along briefly, lost position and pushed along briefly again after next, soon in rear and under pressure, some headway but no impression from 3 out, one pace, 5th of 6, 20l behind Somptueux (12-0) at Navan 2m 4f gd in Sep.
Run Wild Fred (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 7th and briefly pushed along, disputed lead 5 out, led after 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, strongly pressed and ridden at last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Punchestown 3m (1) hvy in Feb beating Lord Royal (10-13) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
