jumped well and travelled strongly throughout, clear 4 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
held up in 3rd, closer disputing 2nd 5 out, went 2nd before blundered 2 out, never any chance with winner
tracked winner, pushed along before 4 out, no chance with winner when dropped to 3rd before 2 out, plugged on
MAGIC OF LIGHT usually needs a run so her comeback fourth over hurdles at Punchestown can be ignored. Though the going may not be as testing as she would like, a third successive victory in this race looks on the cards for Jessica Harrington’s tough mare as she easily beat Sensulano over timber at Ascot at the start of the year and is better off at the weights. Carrolls Milan stays well and still has scope over fences but she has a lot to find on these terms.
Magic Of Light (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Led, not fluent 4th, again not fluent 3 out and soon headed, pushed along and no extra in 4th from next, 4th of 5, 23l behind Buildmeupbuttercup (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 3f lst (1) hvy in Nov.
Sensulano (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Towards rear, hit 8th, headway when hit 13th, close up 17th, not fluent 3 out and weakened quickly soon after, 5th of 10, dist behind Frodon (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Carrolls Milan (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Chased leader, led 2 out, jumped last well, ran on flat, won at Uttoxeter 3m (3) gs in Nov beating Early Morning Rain (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
