tracked leader, 3rd halfway and slight mistake 7th, pushed along 2 out and no impression before last, no extra run-in
made all, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and asserted before last, kept on well run-in
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression on winner before last, kept on well run-in
chased leaders, mistake 1st and slight mistake 5th, moderate 5th after 8th, no threat from 4 out, kept on one pace in straight
always towards rear, never a factor, slow 2nd, mistake 7th and slow 9th, no threat from 5 out, kept on one pace in straight
chased leaders, moderate 4th after 8th, no threat from 4 out, kept on one pace in straight
Easy Game counts two of the last three renewals among his 17 career victories and, though beaten a long way in the Galway Plate last time, will be difficult to beat, However, ENVOI ALLEN is a genuine Grade 1 performer as he showed when beating Shishkin in the Ryanair at Cheltenham and goes well fresh so looks the one to be on. Gentlemansgame, a very smart hurdler, was impressive when landing a beginners' chase at Leopardstown last December but is thrown in at the deep end. Hurricane Georgie was a long way behind in this a year ago.
Envoi Allen (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Disputed lead, headed before 3rd and raced prominently, disputed lead briefly 4 out, ridden and headed next, dropped to 4th 2 out, no impression, 4th of 5, 16 1/4l behind Fastorslow (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Yielding in Apr.
Easy Game (FR) 11-1 (11-4) Mid-division on outer, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra, weakened, completely tailed off, 20th of 22, dist behind Ash Tree Meadow (10-4) at Galway 2m 7f hcp (1) Good - Yielding in Aug.
Gentlemansgame 2-1 (11-12) Led, headed after 2nd and tracked leader, slight mistakes 4th and 7th, 2nd halfway, close up and disputed 4 out, slight mistake 2 out, ridden into narrow lead before last, kept on strongly run-in, won at Leopardstown 2m 5f sft in Dec beating I Am Maximus (11-12) by 8l, 6 ran.
Mister Fogpatches (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 4th 4f out, pushed along and no threat in moderate 5th entering straight, no extra, 6th of 9, 31l behind Coeur Sublime (11-0) at Listowel 1m 6f Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Good As Hell (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Mid-division early, slight mistake 1st, mistake 3rd, soon closer and tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, 4th halfway, improved into 2nd 3 out, challenged entering straight, ridden in 4th approaching 2 out, soon no impression and kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 11l behind Costanuci (11-1) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Hurricane Georgie (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Rear, some progress before 2 out, no extra before last, never a factor, 11th of 17, 23l behind Desertmore House (10-6) at Listowel 3m hcp (1) Yielding - Soft in Sep.
