shied and went slightly left start and bumped slightly with rival, soon led, went on approaching straight, soon reduced lead, headed from 2f out, kept on same pace
soon chased leaders, disputed 3rd before halfway, pushed along under 5f out, soon under pressure and no impression, weakened from before straight, tailed off
soon chased leaders, 6th before halfway, pushed along 4f out, no extra approaching straight, weakened, tailed off
waited with, 8th before halfway, pushed along briefly over 6f out, soon pushed along again, 6th approaching straight and under pressure, soon weakened and eased, tailed off
waited with in rear, some headway over 6f out towards outer, 5th approaching straight, soon pushed along and switched right and no impression, one pace
waited with, 7th before halfway, pushed along under 4f out, soon no impression and weakened, tailed off
bumped slightly start, prominent, soon 2nd, 3rd approaching straight, soon pushed along, led from 2f out, soon asserted and stayed on well, easily
bumped slightly start, prominent, 5th before halfway, 2nd approaching straight travelling smoothly, soon effort, one pace under pressure from 2f out
soon prominent on outer, disputed 3rd before halfway, 4th approaching straight, soon pushed along and one pace
keen, waited with, 9th before halfway, dropped to last over 6f out, soon weakened, completely tailed off
After landing a point at Knockmullen House, Prevaricate chased home all-the-way winner Dixie Flyer at Down Royal though the third did nothing for the form next time. Glengouly easily won between the flags at Loughrea in October and has joined Willie Mullins. GRACCHUS DE BALME went for £80,000 at the sales after landing a Lisronagh point in November and Joseph O'Brien can saddle him to an opening victory under Rules. Part Time Farmer looked as though a stiffer test of stamina was required when placed in a Galway bumper in October and should get it here.
Little Big Rocky (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Waited with, soon towards rear and never a factor, some headway into mid-division and one pace approaching straight, 10th of 19, dist behind Razzle Dazzle Love (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 1f mdn hvy in Dec.
Look Dont Touch (IRE) Imperial Monarch gelding out of Killeen.
Captain Planet (IRE) Sholokhov gelding out of Western Squadron.
Glengouly (FR) (11-11) Ww in mid-div, 3rd 1/2way, prog aftr 3out & ld bef 2out, going best aftr 2out, wo & 7l adv bef last, kow flat, won at Loughrea 3m mdn sft in Oct beating Bold Leader (11-6) by 6l, 12 ran.
Gracchus De Balme (FR) (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, 2nd aftr 5out, prog to ld 2out, 4l clr last, kow to line, won at Lisronagh 3m mdn in Nov beating Dinghy Young (11-6) by 6l, 10 ran.
Oscar West (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Oscars Princess.
O'Toole (IRE) Mahler gelding out of On Galley Head.
Part Time Farmer (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, a little keen, 6th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, 4th 3f out, ridden in 2nd over 2f out, no impression in 4th under 1f out, kept on one pace, went 3rd post, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Gordon Dai Dai (11-12) at Galway 2m sft in Oct.
Prevaricate (IRE) 7-4fav (11-13) Tracked leaders and kept wide, 5th halfway and 4th 4f out, headway in 2nd over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Dixie Flyer (11-13) at Down Royal 2m 1f sft in Dec.
Shore (USA) First Defence gelding out of Romantica.
Donaire (IRE) Califet gelding out of Grangeclare Lark.
