held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well run-in
chased leader in 2nd, disputed briefly after 5th, led 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace
led, mistake 5th and disputed briefly after, headed 4 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, no extra before last
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th after 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace
always in rear, slight mistake 4th, ridden and no impression 2 out, soon no extra
held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, stayed on into 3rd before last, no impression on leaders, kept on same pace
Another big event dominated numerically by the champion trainer and it's difficult to get away from FELIX YONGER, who appears to be getting better with age. His only defeat in the last six came when possibly just needing the run on his reappearance in the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil in November and he's since reversed the form with runner-up Bright New Dawn at Navan when Days Hotel was behind. Twinlight landed a Fairyhouse Grade 2 easily in April but has been in poor form subsequently and been beaten by the selection twice but Mozoltov returned to form in a Grade A handicap at Fairyhouse when runner-up to Nearly Nama'd and conceding a stone. Flemenstar gained a surprise victory in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown last month though his path was cleared when Un De Sceaux fell and he twice finished a long way behind the selection last spring.
Felix Yonger (IRE) 11-10fav (11-12) Held up in 4th, 3rd at 6th, pushed along in 4th 2 out, soon ridden and switched right, challenged from between last 2, led before last, stayed on best run-in, won at Navan 2m 1f (1) hvy in Dec beating Bright New Dawn (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Flemenstar (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Soon chased leader, slight mistake 2nd, left in lead 2 out and hampered, soon ridden and headed, under pressure in 2nd entering straight, no impression on leader before last, stayed on to challenge run-in and led closing stages, won at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) hvy in Dec beating Simply Ned (11-12) by 1l, 6 ran.
Twinlight (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Led, raced towards outer, headed from 3rd, soon 3rd, 4th at 6th and not fluent, no impression in last and jumped right 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before last, at Navan 2m 1f (1) hvy in Dec.
Days Hotel (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Close up, mistake 6th, 5th and pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression, 5th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Nearly Nama'd (10-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp hvy in Jan.
Draycott Place (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Soon disputed lead, pressed and mistake 2 out, soon headed, no extra from before last, one pace, 9th of 15, 13 3/4l behind Go Paddy Go (10-10) at Naas 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Mozoltov 14-1 (11-5) Held up, not fluent 7th, closer in 4th approaching straight travelling smoothly, slight mistake 2 out, soon no impression, kept on without threatening run-in into 2nd near finish, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Nearly Nama'd (10-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp hvy in Jan.
