Going - Good To Yielding (Hdle/bumper), Good (Chase). Fine
Jackpot Pool - 10,000.00 Winning Units - 158.59 Dividend - 44.10. Placepot Pool - 70,776.07 Winning Units - 1082.4 Dividend - 45.70. Pick Six Pool - 20,000.00 Winning Units - 25.4 Dividend - 551.10. Tote Aggregate - 376969.00.

(4:00.9 9.86 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 154
Network (GER) - Fee Magic (FR)(Phantom Breeze)
Breeder - M Jean-Marie Prost Alamartine
(Morning price: 7/4 2/1 15/8 7/4 6/4 5/4)
(Ring price: 5/4 6/5 11/10)
SP 11/10fav


(4:02.2) ts2 Rated 148
Stowaway (GB) - Manorville (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Anne Marie Ryan
(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1)
SP 11/1


(4:04.8) ts5
Lope De Vega (IRE) - Danielli (IRE)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - Ballylinch Stud
(Morning price: 8/1 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 5/1)
SP 5/1


(4:05.1) ts+cp4 Rated 151
Voix Du Nord (FR) - Nouca De Thaix (FR)(Subotica (FR))
Breeder - Michel Bourgneuf
(Morning price: 9/1 8/1 10/1 8/1)
SP 8/1


Rated 148
Beneficial (GB) - Dato Vic (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - Aidan Madden
(Morning price: 7/2 3/1 5/2 3/1 10/3 3/1 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2)
SP 11/2


hd+ Rated 151
Voix Du Nord (FR) - Pommbelle (FR)(Apple Tree (FR))
Breeder - D. Lommele, G. Wagner & S.C.E.A. Lommele
(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 8/1 7/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 6/1)
SP 6/1

Time 4m. 0.90 secs, which is 9.86 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €11.10
Tote Trifecta- €62.80
CSF- €13.45
Tricast- €44.43.
Non runners Articulum (going), Paloma Blue (going)
2018 Footpad 6 11-10 P Townend 4/9Fav (W P Mullins)
2017 Some Plan 9 11-12 D N Russell 10/3 (Henry De Bromhead)
2016 Douvan 6 11-12 R Walsh 1/14Fav (W P Mullins)
2015 Un De Sceaux 7 11-12 R Walsh 8/11Fav (W P Mullins)
2014 Trifolium 7 11-12 B J Cooper 7/1 (C Byrnes)



He jumped well on the whole and when he had to clever he was. Mark gave him a lovely ride and he was very cool on him,. There was a bit of drama throughout the race. I was delighted he was able to avoid that and he put in a good round of jumping. They went strong and fast and it tested a lot of horses' jumping. He was good an clever at the last. Obviously he made a little mistake at the last here at Christmas and it was good to see him learn from that. A bit of nice ground is important to him. He was a good hurdler, he was fifth in the Galway Hurdle and we were a bit disappointed with him but the form of the race has worked out unbelievably well since. He's very exciting and I'm delighted. He's won over two-and-a-half so he can go two-and-a-half. It think he needs a strong pace and we'll stick at two for the time being. We'll see how he comes out of it but the Arkle now would make a lot of sense. It's going to be an even bigger test there and there'll probably go even faster. I couldn't be happier and winning a Grade 1 is massive. Us And Them ran a cracker and he jumps well. He's an outstanding jumper and would have a chance of going to the Arkle as well. Aintree might suit him too. We'll see how they come out of it and make a plan then.
Joseph Patrick O'Brien, trainer







