Prominent on outer, on terms 4th, headed from 6th, soon 3rd, slight mistake 9th, 2nd after 4 out, pushed along 3 out, jumped slightly right 2 out, challenged from before last, led run-in and stayed on best to quickly assert op 1/2 tchd 8/11
Prominent on outer, on terms 4th, marginally headed from 6th, led 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, strongly pressed and not fluent last, headed and no extra run-in, one pace op 7/2 tchd 3/1
Soon detached in rear, raced towards outer, slight mistake 9th, slight mistake 4 out and no impression, not fluent 3 out, went distant 3rd from last op 14/1
Led, raced on inner, inclined to jump left, joined 4th, slight mistake next, gained narrow lead again from 6th, headed 4 out, soon dropped to 3rd and no impression, not fluent 3 out, bad mistake last and dropped to rear op 6/1
BALLYCASEY sets the standard on his C&D win back in October, two-miles might have caught him out at Navan since but he has the class to stamp his authority on these three rivals and take home another Grade Two prize. Clarcam gained a deserved success last time at Clonmel but he made hard enough work of beating Val De Ferbet and that might put him in trouble against the selection. Mozoltov's best form would see him in with a chance but it's a long time since he produced it while Montys Meadow is likely to struggle as the race goes on.
1. Ballycasey
2. Clarcam
3. Mozoltov