held up in rear, headway after halfway, soon mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, soon no impression, no extra approaching 2 out, completely tailed off
soon led, jumped slightly left 3 out, headed before last, kept on same pace
soon tracked leaders and a little keen, raced in 3rd for most, 2nd straight, not fluent 2 out, led before last, stayed on well to assert run-in
disputed lead early, close up, slight mistake 10th, pushed along approaching straight, no extra and kept on same pace from 2 out
slight mistake 1st, inclined to jump slightly left, chased leaders, raced in 4th for most, slight mistake 4 out and pushed along, under pressure 3 out, no extra into straight, pulled up before last
waited with, some slight mistakes, 7th halfway, progress approaching straight, soon pushed along, no extra approaching 2 out, tailed off
waited with, 5th halfway, pushed along before 3 out, soon under pressure, chased leaders and kept on same pace from 2 out
waited with, 6th halfway, not fluent 7th, soon in rear and some slight mistakes, pushed along and headway straight, kept on same pace from 2 out
Henry De Bromhead has a strong hand with three entries. Capuccimix overcame several mistakes to win going away over 2m3f here last month and his pedigree suggests this trip will be in his favour. Rachael Blackmore takes over on winning point-to-pointer Minella Indo, who will have come on for his run over a trip too short at Limerick, and she was on board when Cool Saint fell when in the lead at the last over 2m6f at Thurles so should have had the pick. Eurobot has more to do than when landing a Cork maiden though at least we know he stays the trip while Vanellope has a bit to find but the remaining quartet all have good chances. Swordsman, an easy winner over 2m4f at Fairyhouse, found Grade 2 company and the minimum trip against him at Punchestown, winning point-to-pointer Western Victory was staying on behind the smart Honeysuckle over 2m2f at Fairyhouse and had subsequent dual winner Moskovite well behind over the minimum at Galway earlier. But the vote goes to Cheltenham entry ALLAHO, runner-up in a Listed race at Auteuil in March and sharpened up with a bumper run at Leopardstown on St Stephen's Day.
Capuccimix (FR) 6-1 (11-12) A little keen, prominent, a little slow 2nd, led after 4th, slight mistake 8th, joined and hit 2 out, soon led again, slight mistake last, stayed on well run-in, eased close home, won at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Jan beating Mason Jar (11-10) by 4l, 16 ran.
Minella Indo (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Mid-division, 4th at 6th, good headway on outer after 3 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd 2 out, one paced, 3rd of 11, 9 1/4l behind Small Farm (11-4) at Limerick 2m 4f mdn sft in Dec.
Allaho (FR) 11-8fav (11-9) Led, headed soon after 4f, on terms under 3f out, led under 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon impeded and one pace, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Exit Poll (11-9) at Leopardstown 2m Good - Yielding in Dec.
Eurobot 11-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge early straight, ridden to lead 2 out where mistake, asserted before last and kept on well run-in, won at Cork 3m mdn sft in Jan beating Getaday (11-12) by 3 1/4l, 14 ran.
Swordsman (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Soon chased leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 4th, 2nd approaching 5th, 3rd again before 3 out, no impression from before straight, 4th and slight mistake last, one pace, 4th of 6, 25l behind Felix Desjy (11-2) at Punchestown 2m (1) gd in Jan.
Cool Saint (FR) 4-1 (10-12) at Thurles 2m 6f gd in Jan.
Moskovite (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Mid-division and 5th from halfway, pushed along and good headway to challenge on outer before 2 out, soon ridden to lead and kept on well under pressure run-in, won at Limerick 2m hcp sft in Dec beating Rovetta (10-11) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
Vanellope (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Towards rear, headway to track leaders 7th, progress to dispute lead when fell 2 out, at Fairyhouse 3m hcp gd in Jan.
Western Victory (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Led, pressed 3 out, soon joined, headed before straight, not go with winner and kept on same pace from 2 out, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Honeysuckle (11-1) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f (1) Yielding in Jan.
