led, wandered slightly at roadway before 2nd, joined before 3rd, soon headed, led again approaching 2 out, asserted approaching last, stayed on well run-in, easily
pecked 1st, soon chased leaders in 4th, some slight mistakes, some headway and bumped 2 out, no impression and one pace approaching straight
waited with, slight mistake 1st, in rear, under pressure from 5th, no extra from before 2 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, saddle slipped and soon pulled up
waited with towards rear, slight mistake 3 out and some headway, chased leaders and one pace approaching straight
soon chased leaders, a little keen, closed up before 2nd, on terms before 3rd, soon led, headed approaching 2 out where bumped rival, weakened, tailed off
prominent, mistake 2nd, soon raced in 3rd, not much room on inner briefly and lost position approaching 2 out, soon closed again and pushed along, no impression in 2nd approaching last, one pace
waited with, soon raced in 5th, closed to chase leaders from 3 out, prominent approaching 2 out, no impression approaching straight, soon weakened, mistake last
Scholastic gained a deserved victory here a month ago, with Lucky Fella well beaten, after a short-head defeat by the prolific Longclaw at Listowel. Joseph O'Brien's charge will be receiving a stone from QUILIXIOS with jockey claims taken into consideration and should ensure Gordon Elliott's new recruit has a race. A very impressive winner on heavy ground in France, the latter has been taken out of a couple of races in recent weeks due to the conditions but looks an exciting prospect for the yard. Battle Of Benburb showed some potential on the Flat and is a half-brother to a winning hurdler
Quilixios (10-6) won at Compiegne 2m hvy in Mar beating Yes Indeed (10-5) by 12l, 11 ran.
Battle Of Benburb (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Soon tracked leaders, pushed along approaching straight where raced towards outer, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Coltor (9-7) at Killarney 1m 3f mdn sft in Oct.
Cobb And Co (IRE) 18-1 (9-9) Mid-division on inner, pushed along and dropped towards rear entering straight, no extra under 2f out, weakened, last of 16, 34 1/2l behind Max's Dandy (8-8) at Limerick 7f hcp hvy in Oct.
Complete Fantasy (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Pushed along briefly early, soon led, pushed along again approaching straight, soon joined and quickly headed, weakened, 8th of 9, 34 1/4l behind Springbank (9-12) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Lucky Fella 10-3 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd and 5th, a little slow 2 out, kept on same pace from before straight, impeded last, 5th of 11, 21l behind Scholastic (10-9) at Punchestown 2m 1f mdn gd in Sep.
Poets Touch 50-1 (11-2) Disputed lead early, bad mistake 5th and dropped to mid-division, headway into 2nd briefly 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 13, 26l behind Duffle Coat (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 1f mdn Yielding in Sep.
Scholastic (IRE) 9-4 (10-9) Prominent, soon raced in 2nd, a little keen, closed up approaching 2 out, soon led and went on, ridden out and stayed on well run-in, won at Punchestown 2m 1f mdn gd in Sep beating Jeff Kidder (11-2) by 6 1/2l, 11 ran.
Capel At Dawn (IRE) 5-2fav (9-6) Mid-division, ridden into 4th 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led final 100 yards, pressed close home, won at Gowran Park 1m fll sft in Sep beating Stormy Belle (10-2) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
