Captain Conflict chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden clear before last, easily

Dan Kahtan led, mistake 3 out and soon headed, ridden in 3rd and no extra approaching 2 out, kept on again to 2nd after last, no chance with winner

Arcadia Boy chased leaders, 5th halfway, improved to 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no extra 2 out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd after last

Galiana soon mid-division, 8th after 3 out, kept on to moderate 6th before 2 out where left 5th, kept on same pace

Blues In The Night chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden after 3 out, 5th and no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace

Allen Diamond chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th and no extra after 3 out, moderate 7th approaching 2 out, kept on one pace

Another Aboo in rear of mid-division, some late progress, never a factor

Shaylejon tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace

Anyaab mid-division, 7th after 3 out, soon ridden and no extra

Media Baron never a factor

Not Now Darling always towards rear, tailed off

Gulladoo Americo always trailing, tailed off

Quesera Lady always towards rear, behind when unseated rider 3 out

Campanile chased leaders early, lost place before halfway, pulled up before 2 out

Mister Tibbs chased leader, 4th and ran wide bend before 2 out, no impression in 5th when fell 2 out

An enjoyment of jumping hurdles was the cause given afterwards for the apparent change in attitude of CAPTAIN CONFLICT compared to some of his efforts in bumpers.

The winner will face stiffer tests than this as he absolutely danced home. Always in the first three or four, he travelled well to lead after the third-last, eventually stretching on between the last two and the only cause for worry was a slightly over-extravagant jump at the final flight. He couldn’t have won any more easily and has every chance of winning in better company.

Dan Kahtan had run with some promise at Fairyhouse last week and ran better here. The handicapper would probably be entitled to give him a mark of around 100. He tried to make all, and while having no chancewith Captain Conflict when headed, he ran on well enough to be a clear-cut second best. Chances are at present that he may be more capable of winning a small maiden hurdle somewhere than a handicap.

Galiana didn’t run too badly after being brought the long way down from his Dungannon base. Held up early, he made some progress to be in touch after the third-last and from there stayed on at the one pace.

Blues In The Night was prominent most of the way, but wasridden and one paced from after the third-last, as was the below-par Allen Diamond, although he was running for the first time since October.

Mister Tibbs, who tracked the lead most of the way, was being ridden after the third-last from where he proceeded to hang badly and eventually fell at the second-last. He has ability.

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