chased leaders, soon 4th, some slight mistakes, closed up travelling smoothly approaching straight, challenged on inner approaching last, soon led, asserted and stayed on well run-in
towards rear, no danger when fell 9th
prominent, soon 2nd, dropped to 5th approaching 3 out where mistake, renewed effort straight, kept on without troubling winner run-in
chased leaders, slightly slow 2nd, 5th from 6th, headway next to soon be prominent, no impression in 4th approaching straight, one pace
held up, soon towards rear, no impression when not fluent 9th, tailed off
prominent, soon 3rd, pecked 7th, challenged before 2 out, kept on same pace from before last
towards rear, behind 8th, completely tailed off
soon led, slight mistake 1st, inclined to jump slightly left, pressed and slight mistake 2 out, headed before last, no extra and dropped to 4th near finish
Winning point-to-pointer and bumper REDHOTFILLYPEPPERS made an encouraging debut over hurdles at Fairyhouse behind the useful Martello Park and, with that under her belt plus an allowance, can gain her first success over timber. Eagle Lion showed the benefit of his bumper run by coming here and chasing home the odds-on Impact Factor. He's certain to have come on for the experience and looks a real threat. Asbury Boss won three races on the Flat and looked a certain future winner over timber when runner-up to Poli Roi at Down Royal in November. He failed to stay 3m on his handicap debut at Leopardstown and this looks more his level for now. Stoneford won a Fairyhouse bumper two years ago and was travelling well for a long way when tackling 3m at Cork earlier this month so is expected to be near his peak for this.
Eagle Lion (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway after 2 out and went 2nd approaching last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Impact Factor (11-12) at Punchestown 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan.
One Cool Poet (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up, pecked 1st, towards rear in 6th halfway, slight mistake 5th, ridden and no impression after 4 out, weakened and tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Sports Barrow (10-12) at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Stoneford (IRE) 15-8 (11-12) Prominent, soon raced in 3rd, slight mistake 10th, closed up approaching straight, soon challenged and every chance, slightly impeded before last, no extra and one pace after, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Guided By You (11-8) at Cork 3m mdn hvy in Jan.
The Conditional (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Ld/disp, ld aftr 3out & 1 1/2l adv gng best bef last, ko to go clr flat, won at Boulta 3m mdn hvy in Nov beating Walk Waterford (12-2) by 8l, 8 ran.
Ask And Answer (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, cl en 5th 6out, 3rd aftr 3out & ko bef 2out, 2nd aftr 2out until 4l 2nd & no ex bef last, kow, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Good And Hardy (11-11) at Templenacarriga 3m mdn hvy in Dec.
Monition (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Mid-division, some headway 3 out, 7th next, pushed along and soon no extra, 8th of 15, 29 1/2l behind Impact Factor (11-12) at Punchestown 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Night Muse (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Towards rear, never a factor, some headway approaching straight, no impression from 2f out, 9th of 14, 23 1/4l behind Relegate (11-7) at Punchestown 2m Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Redhotfillypeppers (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold and improved to lead at 2nd, jumped left at 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 5 1/4l behind Martello Park (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn hvy in Jan.
Asbury Boss (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Prominent, not always fluent jumping, no extra from before final hurdle and eased straight, 18th of 29, dist behind Mine Now (11-0) at Leopardstown 3m hcp sft in Dec.
