C Courtney Horse Racing Form | Punchestown 15:05 31st December 2016

unruly leaving paddock and going to start, reluctant to line up, pulled hard, chased winner, mistake 5th, lost 2nd at next, soon weakened, tailed off before 2 out

held up, not fluent and always in rear, ridden and weakened after 9th

chased leaders, blundered 9th, urged along and looking outpaced when rider lurched and lost iron passing 12th, no chance after, tailed off

chased leaders until weakened after 14th, blundered and unseated rider 3 out

pulled hard, held up on outside, headway and prominent 3 out, weakened before next

in rear, headway 3rd, soon chasing leaders, driven 5th, went modest 2nd last, no chance with winner

held up towards rear, some headway when not fluent 9th, went modest 3rd 2 out, stayed on and 2nd last 50yds, just held

took keen hold, not fluent, led after 1st, headed soon after 3 out, led approaching next, headed when stumbled on landing last, edged left, kept on same pace

went sideways as tapes rose and started slowly, hit 1st, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

mistakes, took keen hold, chased leaders 2nd until lost place after 6th, dropped to rear 8th, lost touch after 3 out, tailed off

chased leaders, driven 6th, lost place 3 out, soon behind

tracked leaders, dropped to last but in touch 3rd, headway after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next and no threat to winner, went 2nd close home

held up in rear, jumped left 1st, headway to chase leaders 9th, driven before 2 out, 2nd approaching last, led last 200yds, stayed on

led at moderate pace to 4th, close up after, driven to challenge before 2 out, one pace before last

in rear, driven 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

mistake 3rd, always leading quartet, 3 lengths 3rd at 8th, ridden after next, left 8 lengths 2nd after being hampered 3 out, urged and tried to rally before next but no impression when awkward final two