Verdict

Hallowed Star was very impressive when landing a lucrative handicap hurdle at Galway and when taking a beginners' chase by 19 lengths there in October. In touch when falling two out in a Grade 2 at Punchestown, he should make a bold bid for compensation. DUNBOYNE refused to race at Punchestown last month but had no problems at Gowran six days later when scooting home in a handicap. He's been raised 10lb but looks the type to go on to better things. His stablemate Indigo Breeze was beaten in a tight finish when sent to Cheltenham and makes his handicap debut over fences but Lieutenant Command has failed to complete in his last three starts and is best watched until getting his act together. Railway Hurricane was narrowly beaten at Cheltenham, his eighth placed effort without winning over fences, but Take All's run at Punchestown was easily his best so far over fences.

Formwatch

Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Ran 4th, close up 4 out, pushed along after next, ridden and no impression approaching last, no extra, last of 4, 11 1/4l behind Captain Guinness (11-10) at Navan 2m (1) Yielding in Nov.

Spyglass Hill (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Tracked leader in 2nd and soon well clear of remainder, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra from 2 out, slow last, 2nd of 5, 36l behind Blackbow (11-8) at Clonmel 2m 4f sft in Mar.

Lieutenant Command (FR) 11-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, bumped 6th, pushed along in mid-division when fell 10th, at Limerick 3m hcp sft in Oct.

Hallowed Star (IRE) 6-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st and 2nd, 4th and slight mistake 6th, fell 4 out, at Punchestown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Nov.

Take All (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outer 4 out and close up in 4th next, 3rd 2 out, went 2nd and pressed winner before last, ridden and no impress run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Farceur Du Large (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Nov.

Ilikedwayurthinkin (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Rear of mid-division, mid-division when slightly hampered 3 out, soon pushed along, 7th 2 out, ridden and no extra before last, 9th of 20, dist behind Hallowed Star (10-11) at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Jul.

Dunboyne (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Held up in touch, 3rd halfway, 5th 4 out, progress travelling well to lead before 3 out, asserted before 2 out where jumped right, clear when jumped right last, kept on well, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Nov beating Street Value (11-4) by 10l, 7 ran.

Indigo Breeze (FR) 5-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, every chance last, found no extra and held run-in, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind The Real Whacker (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m (2) gd in Nov.

Stones And Roses (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Held up, ridden towards rear after 3 out, soon no impression, weakened, 9th of 12, dist behind Diol Ker (10-5) at Naas 3m 1f hcp hvy in Mar.

Railway Hurricane (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Waited with in rear, smooth headway going well out wide approaching 3 out, went 2nd approaching the last, switched left to inside and effort run-in, not go through with effort, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Unanswered Prayers (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.

Wa Wa (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Pushed along briefly after start, soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, slightly hampered 4 out, close 3rd at next, ridden before 2 out, no impression in 5th when not fluent last, no extra, 6th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Farceur Du Large (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Nov.

Broomfields Jeremy (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent early, went moderate 3rd 4 out, never a danger, jumped right 2 out, 3rd of 4, 31 1/2l behind Kilcruit (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 3f Yielding in Nov.

Bread And Butter (IRE) 22-1 (10-7) Mid-division, jumped right 1st, good progress into 3rd before 4 out, ridden in 2nd approaching 2 out where mistake, dropped to 4th and no extra before last, kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 18, 10 1/2l behind Watch House Cross (11-2) at Naas 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.