Betting Forecast:
11/4 Scotsirish, 7/2 Uncle Junior, 4/1 Sizing Australia, 8/1 Garde
Champetre, 10/1 Maljimar, 12/1 Balthazar King, 16/1 A New Story,
20/1 Double Dizzy, 20/1 Wedger Pardy, 25/1 Dancing Tornado, 25/1
Fortification, 33/1 Midnight Haze, 33/1 Tally Em Up, 33/1 Gone To
Lunch, 50/1 Dream Alliance, 66/1 Jacks Island
FORM Uncle Junior (IRE)
7-2 (11-9) In rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, 7th and
outpaced when took wrong course before last, recovered and eventually
completed, 7th of 10, well behind Garde Champetre (11-12) at Cheltenham
3m 7f hcp chs (2) gf in Dec.
Scotsirish (IRE)
4-9fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd 2 out,
travelling best to lead before last where not fluent and briefly headed,
soon regained lead and kept on well, won at Punchestown 3m crs cntry
chs (5yo+) hvy in Feb beating Garde Champetre (12-0) by 2l, 10 ran.
Garde Champetre (FR)
3-1 (12-0) Mid-division, 7th halfway, mistake 5 out (Ruby's Double),
headway into 3rd approaching last, kept on well run-in to take 2nd close
home, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Scotsirish (12-0) at Punchestown 3m crs
cntry chs (5yo+) hvy in Feb.
Sizing Australia (IRE)
11-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along in 7th entering
straight, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 19, 9l behind
Colls Corner (11-7) at Naas 2m hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Feb.
Dancing Tornado (IRE)
20-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway into 10th 2 out, ridden and
no extra entering straight, 12th of 22, 24l behind Seabass (10-7) at
Leopardstown 2m 5f Ext hcp ch in Jan.
Balthazar King (IRE)
7-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, effort 2 out, chased leader when took
wrong course and crashed through rail and fell before last, in a race
won by Garde Champetre (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (2) gf in
Dec, 10 ran.
A New Story (IRE)
8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra approaching
straight, 11th of 15, 18l behind Paddy Pub (10-7) at Naas 3m hcp hdl
8Evens30 sft in Feb.
Double Dizzy
12-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden after 12th, lost place next,
weakened 17th, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Zarrafakt (11-1) at
Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
Midnight Haze
9-2 (11-11) With leader, led before 15th, clear before last, kept on
well, won at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Dec beating Inside
Dealer (11-8) by 11l, 9 ran.
Fortification (USA)
11-2 (11-12) Towards rear, headway before 6th, led 11th, pushed along 4
out, ridden before 2 out, kept on, won at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-135
(3) gd in Feb beating Cerium (9-8) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Jacks Island (IRE)
25-1 (11-6) Mid-division, 6th halfway, no impression from 2 out, kept
on one pace to go moderate 4th run-in, 4th of 10, 17l behind Scotsirish
(12-0) at Punchestown 3m crs cntry chs (5yo+) hvy in Feb.
Maljimar (IRE) (10-10) in a race won by Folidor (11-0) at Dieppe(FR) 3m 5f chs hvy in Sep, 7 ran.
Tally Em Up (IRE)
9-1 (11-1) Towards rear, no extra approaching 4 out, pulled up before
next, in a race won by Betterthanalright (11-4) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp hdl
80-109 in Feb, 8 ran.
Dream Alliance
28-1 (10-13) Tracked leader to 7th, in touch, outpaced 4 out, weakened
after next, 10th of 14, 38l behind Bellflower Boy (11-0) at Warwick 3m
1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Wedger Pardy (IRE)
40-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, led 7th, driven 2 lengths clear when took
wrong course and pulled up before last, in a race won by Garde Champetre
(11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (2) gf in Dec, 10 ran.
Gone To Lunch (IRE)
6-1 (10-12) In touch, dropped to mid-division 7th, pecked 9th, behind
from 15th, 9th of 13, 42l behind The Minack (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f
listed hcp chs (1) gs in Nov.