Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, progress before 3 out, disputed 3 out, led and asserted after 2 out, pushed out and kept on well run-in, comfortably op 6/4 tchd 6/5
Chased leaders, disputed briefly 6th, improved to narrow lead 5 out, slight mistake next and soon headed, disputed again 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner from last, kept on same pace op 11/2 tchd 7/2
Chased leader, disputed briefly 3rd, 2nd halfway, disputed from 7th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace, slight mistake last op 11/1
Synopsis (15/8), The Green Lady (5/2), Fintara (4/1), Kiera Royale (5/1), Swift (10/1), Caoimhe Diva (33/1), Barna Gallery (50/1)
Pace in the early stages of the race is likely to come from Swift with possibly Jessica Harringtons Fintara chasing behind. The speed on the ground of the leader could set the race up for the likes of The Green Lady and the Gordon Elliott-trained SYNOPSIS who, based on his novice handicap hurdle win in November, should be too strong for the opposition off level weights here.