a little keen, chased leaders, 5th after 2nd, closed before 5th, on terms from before 2 out, soon led, headed run-in and one pace
took keen hold and held up towards rear, 10th after 2nd, closed on inner behind leaders straight, fell 2 out
waited with, 11th after 2nd, no extra from before 2 out
mid-division early, 6th after 2nd, not fluent 2 out, stayed on well without threatening run-in
a little keen, soon tracked leaders, 3rd after 2nd, still travelling smoothly straight, challenged last, led run-in, stayed on well to quickly assert, comfortably
mid-division early, a little keen, slight mistake 2nd, soon 7th, effort straight, kept on same pace from last
waited with, 8th after 2nd, slight mistake 2 out, soon one pace
prominent, soon 2nd, effort straight, kept on same pace from last
chased leaders, 4th after 2nd, closed and bad mistake 3 out, pushed along into straight, soon one pace
waited with, last after 2nd, headway approaching 3 out, slight mistake next, soon one pace
waited with, 9th after 2nd, no impression from 2 out, stayed on well without threatening run-in
led, soon went on, inclined to jump slightly right, reduced lead before 3rd, slight mistake 3 out, joined from before next, soon headed and one pace
Let The Heirs Walk makes his handicap debut after three reasonable efforts in maidens and is probably feasibly treated. Curious Times showed little in handicaps at the backend of last season but reverted to a maiden at Down Royal and gained a battling victory. He wouldn't need to make much more progress to complete a double but the vote goes to WAIT HERE (NAP), who has steadily returned to the kind of form that saw him complete a double at the end of 2017. Mick The Boyo is getting a bit long in the tooth for hurdling but ran his best race for some time at Fairyhouse in December and there could be another victory in him yet. Ejayteekay has run in slightly better grade and looks best of Gavin Cromwell's trio.
Mountain Fox (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Mid-division early, slight mistake 1st, 11th approaching halfway, lost position and kept on same pace from 3 out, 7th of 15, dist behind Try Again (10-11) at Leopardstown 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.
Cristal Icon (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Held up in 5th, went 3rd briefly at 3rd, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Darasso (11-1) at Gowran Park 2m (1) Yielding in Feb.
Water Sprite (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, never a factor, detached halfway and no extra after 4 out, weakened, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Dragon Houdini (10-1) at Navan 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Ejayteekay 9-2 (10-11) Chased leader, slightly hampered at 3rd, 4th at 4th, dropped to rear after 3 out, no impression 2 out, one paced before last, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Water Sprite (11-3) at Limerick 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Ming Dynasty (FR) 9-2fav (11-12) Mid-division on outer, headway entering straight, ridden in 6th 2 out, 4th at last, no extra, 5th of 19, 3 1/4l behind Mystique Heights (10-12) at Naas 2m hcp gd in Jan.
Wait Here (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, a little keen, 6th after 3rd, not fluent 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, no impression in 3rd when mistake last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 16, 8 1/4l behind Chatham Street Lad (11-4) at Cork 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Mick The Boyo (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Mid-division, some headway in 6th early straight, pushed along and went 4th before last, kept on run-in, 4th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Clementina (11-6) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.
Daliyan (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd 4 out, ridden and weakened from next, 15th of 19, 13 3/4l behind Mystique Heights (10-12) at Naas 2m hcp gd in Jan.
Dark Decade (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) Mid-division, moderate 10th 3 out, no impression, never a factor, 8th of 20, 31 1/4l behind Take Revenge (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn gd in Feb.
Edelweis De L'Aube (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, headway into 3rd before halfway, no extra after 3 out and soon weakened, 8th of 9, dist behind City Island (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f gd in Feb.
Mutadaffeq (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, no extra from 3 out, 17th of 22, dist behind Chosen Mate (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding in Jan.
Saint Irini (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders early, soon 3rd, on terms briefly halfway, soon ridden, weakened approaching straight, last of 13, dist behind Too Precious (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Nov.
Let The Heirs Walk (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Led, joined before straight, soon headed and no impression, slight mistake last, one pace, 4th of 15, 15l behind Dallas Des Pictons (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn gd in Jan.
Curious Times (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, pressed leader 3 out, led 2 out, soon joined and ridden, better jump to lead last, kept on well run-in, won at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn Yielding in Jan beating Black Tears (11-3) by 2 3/4l, 18 ran.
Lesssaidthebetter 33-1 (10-5) Keen and unruly to post, always towards rear, never a factor, 18th of 19, 21 1/4l behind Mystique Heights (10-12) at Naas 2m hcp gd in Jan.
