Hows Trix mid-division, 7th halfway, headway to 3rd after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on to challenge last, kept on well to lead last strides

Renepogel soon led, strongly pressed and ridden approaching 2 out, kept on well, headed last strides

Jacks Mac chased leaders, 5th halfway, improved to 2nd 3 out, challenged approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on

Rossdee Lad mid-division, 8th halfway, headway to 5th after 3 out, ridden in 4th and no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace

Ah Come On Tom prominent early, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 4th and no extra after 3 out, kept on one pace

Deskelly Interiors mid-division, 7th 6 out, ridden in moderate 6th before 2 out, kept on one pace

Alberoni chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 6 out, ridden and weakened 4 out

Black Glen mid-division, 10th halfway, ridden in moderate 7th after 3 out, no impression

Snowdrop Lady always towards rear

Old Peak Road mid-division, moderate 9th and no impression from 6 out, no danger

Mister Kilford mid-division, dropped to rear before halfway, tailed off

Zetec always towards rear, pulled up before 4 out

Ossetian Prince prominent early, soon chased leaders, weakened after halfway, pulled up before 4 out

Jack Lynch chased leaders, disputed briefly before 4th, chased leader, ridden and weakened 6 out

Collinstown mid-division, weakened before halfway, pulled up before 5 out

Glengali always towards rear, pulled up before 4 out

A poor quality contest, but lit up by the brilliance of Ruby Walsh as he forced HOWS TRIX in front on the line. Held up early, he gradually worked his way into contention on the final circuit and challenged between horses after the final fence, eventually getting up on the inside to touch off the very unlucky runner-up. Tremendous stuff by the rider and it’s hard to imagine that any other jockey would have won on him.

Plaudits for the Walsh aside, Renepogel was very unlucky and deserved to winthe race. Going out in front early, he jumped superbly and looked to have his rivals in trouble when getting another few lengths out of the field after the third-last and looked to have settled it again with a brilliant jump at the final fence, but it just wasn’t to be. He lost nothing whatsoever in defeat.

Rossdee Lad was held up early, closing up on the final circuit, but it was soon hard work for him and he kepton at the one pace from before the second-last, finishing just in front of Ah Come On Tom, who was prominent in the leading group until beginning to struggle after the third-last.

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