led, slight mistake 12th, slight mistake 4 out, headed approaching straight, soon no extra in 3rd, weakened to rear from before 2 out
raced in 3rd, not fluent 1st, slight mistake 9th, on terms approaching straight, led run-in and stayed on best
in rear, soon detached and not always fluent jumping, reminder 9th, soon closed, dropped off leaders again approaching 4 out where not fluent, soon pushed along and no impression, poor 3rd from before 2 out
raced in 2nd, pushed along from 3 out and soon disputed lead briefly on inner, not much room and bumped rail, quickly headed and then 3rd, got through on inside approaching straight to dispute again, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in
A shocking turnout with Willie Mullins providing half of the four entries. Colin Bowe's Gold Patrol landed a beginners event at Downpatrick before a poor run in a Punchestown handicap and will need to do much better as will Archie Meade, who was under pressure and making little headway when left clear at Listowel for his first victory over fences in 14 starts. URANO comfortably has the beating of stablemate Indevan on recent form and should have little difficulty landing this. Beaten a short-head by Rogue Angel in the Kerry National, when Indevan was a distance back, he also ran well in the Munster National where his rival pulled up so it will be a surprise if the form is reversed.
Indevan 20-1 (11-4) Towards rear, very badly hampered 4th, not fluent 9th where 11th, not fluent 10th, detached and no danger before 13th, pulled up before 2 out, at Limerick 3m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Urano (FR) 13-2fav (11-1) Towards rear, hampered 4th, closer in 7th at 9th, one pace straight, soon no extra, 7th of 16, 35 1/4l behind Sadler's Risk (11-6) at Limerick 3m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Archie Meade (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Chased leaders, kept wide throughout, slight mistake 5th, 5th halfway, closer at 11th and went 2nd 3 out, mistake next, ridden to challenge and left clear last, kept on well, won at Listowel 2m 6f sft in Sep beating Itsonthelist (11-12) by 8 1/2l, 6 ran.
Gold Patrol (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Soon led, slight mistake 9th and joined, slow jump 12th and headed, not fluent 13th, soon lost place, not always fluent jumping after, dropped to last 5 out, 6th 3 out, no impression 2 out, no extra and eased between last 2, 7th of 8, 23 1/4l behind Much Wants More (12-0) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp gd in Oct.
