prominent, led early, close up and disputed at times, slow jump 4th, slight mistake 5th, lost position 7th, pushed along 4 out, dropped to last approaching straight, no impression 2 out, kept on run-in into 3rd near line
soon led, disputed at times, slight mistake 5th, headed 8th, back on terms from 4 out, led again from next, asserted and stayed on well from last
raced in 3rd, closed 7th, led 8th, joined from 4 out, pushed along in 2nd from next, 3rd between last 2, no extra after and dropped to rear near line
waited with in rear, improved into 3rd approaching straight, ridden from 2 out, soon switched left and went 2nd, slight mistake last, no extra and one pace after
Jett won this last year and, though not in the best of form recently, this is his track and trip. REAL STEEL reached a mark of 147 over hurdles and looks like being an even better chaser judged on his two runs to date, falling at the last when there with every chance at Leopardstown before an impressive victory at Fairyhouse. He looks the one to beat as De Plotting Shed has failed to build on his second to Presenting Percy at Galway in 2017 and has had 10 starts over fences without winning. Moon Over Germany would have finished behind the selection at Leopardstown if he hadn't fallen but holds De Plotting Shed on the form book. Landofhopeandglory has been racing in tough handicaps and isn't out of this at the weights.
Jett (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3 out, no impression before straight, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Tout Est Permis (11-3) at Thurles 2m 5f (1) gd in Jan.
Real Steel (FR) 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd from 4th, challenged 4 out, led and slight mistake 2 out, soon asserted, stayed on well, easily, won at Fairyhouse 2m 5f Yielding in Jan beating Beyond The Law (11-12) by 10l, 10 ran.
Moon Over Germany (IRE) 10-3fav (11-4) Raced in 10th early, closed up 8th, tracked leaders when slight mistake next, soon 4th, slight mistake last and one pace, 7th of 14, 6l behind Quamino (11-1) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Landofhopeandglory (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) Mid-division, moderate 8th 3 out, ridden and not fluent next, no impression, 6th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Whisperinthebreeze (10-1) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp gd in Feb.
De Plotting Shed (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Inclined to jump slightly right, prominent, on terms 5th, soon led and went on, reduced lead 9th, headed before last, weakened, 8th of 14, 20l behind Quamino (11-1) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
