D C Costello Horse Racing Form | Leopardstown 13:30 29th December 2013

prominent, not fluent 4th, lost place 6th

tracked leaders, upsides 6th, led 8th, 5 lengths ahead when hit last, easily

took keen hold, held up in touch, hit 1st, steady headway 4 out, ridden and kept on from 2 out, not reach first two

prominent, effort and chased winner 2 out to last, kept on same pace run-in

held up in touch, steady headway approaching 3 out, led before last, soon ridden and edged left, ridden out towards finish

led to 3 out, soon driven and outpaced, no impression from next

took keen hold, soon chasing winner, ridden and effort before 2 out, kept on same pace

held up in touch, ridden when barging match with rival over 3f out, no chance with leading pair but kept on same pace final 2f

prominent, driven and outpaced over 2f out, rallied final furlong, kept on finish

held up, ridden after 4 out, rallied next, kept on from 2 out, not pace of first two

led to 8th, led 6 out to next, lost second and weakened from 4 out

held up, hit and outpaced 9th, struggling from next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and outpaced 4f out, no chance over 2f out

prominent until weakened rapidly 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

raced wide, in touch in midfield, pushed along and mistake 6th, fell 8th

in rear, headway 11th, hit 4 out, stayed on to take 3rd last but no chance with leading duo

tracked leaders, led 7f out, headed over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, lost 3rd near finish

mid-division, headway 7th, chasing leaders next, hung right and weakened 2 out

chased leaders, driven 6th, lost place after next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

in rear, some headway 5th, blundered 7th, no chance from 3 out

chased leaders, outpaced after 5th, lost place after next

chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out

held up, struggling before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

struggling 5th, always in rear, tailed off from after 6th

led, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on gamely under pressure but no extra when headed final 75yds

took keen hold, held up behind leading group, effort when ran green over 2f out, no impression over 1f out

took keen hold, held up in touch, not fluent 4th, steady headway before 3 out, shaken up and no impression from next

took keen hold, chased leader, effort and every chance between last 2, kept on from last, not pace of winner

tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, ridden and close up behind leaders 2 out, kept on same pace

held up in rear, progress into midfield and going better than many after 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off

mistake 1st, in touch in midfield, pushed along and no progress after 3 out, well beaten next

with leaders, driven after 10th, lost place next and soon pulled up

chased leaders, driven 7th, led 2 out, edged right run-in, headed post

chased leaders, not fluent 9th, lost place 4 out, kept on and modest 4th before 2 out, eased run-in

prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened between last 2

driven after start to lead, driven along 9th, headed approaching 3 out, led 2 out, edged left run-in, all out

chased leader to 3rd, left second next, driven and lost second 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out

not fluent on occasions, chased leaders, effort and disputed second place briefly before 2 out, outpaced from last

towards rear when hampered 14th, headway next, chased leaders and ridden 4 out, weakened after 3 out

held up in touch, driven and outpaced 6f out, rallied 4f out, outpaced final 2f

in touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out

jumped left, led to 6th, close up until ridden and weakened from 3 out

took keen hold, with leader, led 4th, ridden 2 out, hit and headed last, rallied run-in, one pace towards finish

in touch ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

raced in 3rd, ridden 3 out and never near very easy winner, blundered 2 out and soon weakened into 4th

midfield, smooth headway to track leader 5f out, led on bit 2f out, ridden out final furlong

in touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 2 out

in touch, went a little in snatches, not fluent 5th, soon tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, left close 2nd 2 out, hung left between last 2, one pace and always held run-in

held up, mistake 5th, always in rear

held up, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened

held up, mistake 5th, headway 7th, ridden to chase winner last, no impression

tracked leaders, niggled along after 9th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd last, one pace run-in

held up, stumbled 4th, headway after 7th, weakened 3 out

in rear, under pressure after 4th, blundered when toiling 14th, plugged on under pressure from 18th without threatening

midfield, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out, effort to chase leaders before 2 out, one pace approaching last, no impression run-in

held up in rear, headway over 3f out, never troubled leaders

led, quickened pace 8th, headed after 3 out, one pace

not jump well in rear, behind and reminders 3rd, tailed off 3 out, eventually finished

held up, blundered 3rd, struggling before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

held up, outpaced 17th, losing touch when pulled up after next

took keen hold, led at steady pace, hesitated 1st, headed before 3rd, ridden and weakened from 3 out, tailed off

held up, smooth headway to chase leaders before 3 out, ridden between last 2, outpaced from last

tracked leaders to 4th, weakened next, well tailed off after 3 out

in touch in midfield, mistake 2nd, headway to chase leaders 3 out, every chance next (actual last), driven and soon led, headed bypassing last, no extra and beaten final 100yds

chased leaders until after 3 out

not fluent on occasions, took keen hold, soon close up, driven after 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off

took keen hold, held up, smooth headway before 3 out, effort and ridden next, led approaching last, driven out run-in

close up, challenged halfway, led after 3 out, drifted right and driven out from last

prominent, effort and chased leader over 2f out, ran green, lost second inside final furlong, one pace

in touch on outside, outpaced before halfway, never dangerous after

led until over 8f out, driven and lost place over 4f out, behind when eased final furlong

mid-division, mistake 3rd, not fluent 7th, weakened after next, tailed off when mistake 2 out

held up on outside, never threatened

mid-division until 4f out, soon behind, tailed off

took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden over 5f out, headway over 3f out, edged right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

not fluent on occasions, prominent, outpaced 11th, rallied before 4 out, soon no impression

took keen hold, tracked leaders, close fourth and still going well when stumbled and unseated rider 3 out

led, ridden and headed when mistake 2 out, lost second run-in, no impression

chased leaders, lost place and towards rear when ridden after 4th, outpaced 3 out, rallied 2 out, switched right between last 2, stayed on but no threat to leaders

in touch in midfield, closed to chase leaders and hampered after 9th, 3rd when hit next, ridden and pressing leaders when raced awkwardly 3 out, no extra and jumped slowly next, chased clear winner between last 2, no impression

held up in touch in midfield, ridden and effort 3 out, held and disputing 3rd when blundered last, one pace flat

soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

in rear, steady headway from 2 out, kept on run-in, going on closing stages

chased leaders to 4th, lost place before next, well in rear after 3 out

prominent, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 2f out, driven over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on

in rear, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

in rear, driven and weakened 14th, behind when pulled up before next

held up, tracked leaders 9th, effort and almost upsides 3 out, soon driven, hung left and weakened between last 2

tracked leaders, headway to lead 2 out, stayed on strongly, readily

took keen hold in rear, not fluent 2nd, behind from 5th

midfield, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

midfield, stayed on after 3 out, went modest 3rd last

midfield, ridden 6f out, soon weakened

held up in rear, always behind, pulled up before 4 out

led, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

not fluent, tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, lost 3rd approaching last, weakened

tracked leaders, upsides 7f out, kept on same pace final 2f

chased leaders, clear 3rd before 3 out, weakened 2 out

midfield, effort behind leaders 3 out, stayed on under pressure after last, kept on same pace final 100yds

held up, hit 7th, headway 9th, tracked leaders after 10th, outpaced 2 out, stayed on run-in but no danger

prominent, blundered 5th and lost place, towards rear when ridden after 8th, under pressure when mistake 12th, no danger after

held up, steady headway 4 out, effort when mistake 2 out, soon beaten

in touch until 6th, struggling next, hopelessly tailed off when pulled up 3 out

pulled hard in midfield, effort 5f out, lost touch with leading quartet over 2f out, tailed off

mistake 4th, towards rear, steady progress to 3rd and hit 14th, driven and no real impression after until closed on tiring leader last, went 2nd but soon outpaced by winner flat

never better than mid-division

mid-division, ridden and weakening when jumped left from 3 out

in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, every chance 2 out, driven and slightly outpaced soon after last, rallied towards finish to go 2nd again last strides

prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon held, faded inside final furlong

in rear, headway from 3f out, kept on well final 2f, not reach leaders

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 2f out

held up, headway 5th, mistake 6th, soon ridden, stayed on to lead last, in command close home

prominent, mistake 7th, lost place 8th, ridden after 10th, sunder pressure and struggling to get on terms with leaders before 4 out, blundered 2 out, mistake when no chance last

midfield, mistake 1st, weakened 3 out

never going well, always in rear, no impression when ran out 3 out

held up in touch, going strongly over 2f out, shaken up and no response well over 1f out, weakened

always behind, struggling before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up run-in

not fluent, in touch on outside, ridden and effort between last 2, rallied to chase winner run-in, kept on, not pace to challenge

led to 4th, with leader to before 2 out, weakened between last 2

took keen hold, prominent, effort and ridden after 2 out, kept on from last, not pace of first two

soon pushed along and prominent, ridden over 1f out, ran on

led at very modest pace, ridden and headed 3f out, faded well over 1f out

very slowly away, detached in last, some headway inside final furlong, never dangerous

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung right from over 1f out, stayed on

tracked leader to halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

held up, steady headway 3f out, shaken up and weakened over 1f out

not fluent, behind, struggling after 4 out, never on terms

held up, steady headway 12th, ridden and effort 3 out, kept on from last, nearest finish

held up, not fluent 3rd, mistake and struggling next, never dangerous after

midfield, steady headway after 3 out, effort and ridden next, chased winner run-in, kept on well, just held

led, shaken up and headed over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

took keen hold early, led to 8th, with leader to after 2 out, ridden and weakened before last

prominent, pushed along halfway, outpaced after 3 out, rallied next, driven and one pace before last

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out (usual 4 out), rallied after next, no impression before last

held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched left and some headway over 1f out, kept on, never dangerous

in touch on wide outside, ridden along 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

led until 6f out, weakened over 2f out

raced wide, in touch, driven and lost place 9th, soon behind, blundered 2 out, tailed off, broke blood vessel

in rear, behind from 3 out, tailed off next

soon chasing leaders, ridden and one pace over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

made all, ridden 2f out, held on well final furlong

always in rear

towards rear, seemed to lose interest after halfway, hard driven and well off pace 9th, picked up bit after 3 out, finished very strongly with ears pricked, gave himself no chance

not fluent 2nd, never troubled leaders, lost touch under pressure 9th, hit last

jumped very slowly 2nd, pressed leaders until pushed along after 6th, ridden and lost place next, virtually tailed off after 9th, passed beaten horses from 2 out

close up until lost place over 6f out, soon struggling

led to 3rd, led 7th to 9th, chasing leader when mistake 5 out, effort before 3 out, led run-in, stayed on gamely

held up, ridden and headway to chase clear leading pair before 2 out, kept on from last

slightly hampered 2nd, always in rear, not fluent 8th, blundered 12th, well beaten in last after

in touch, headway on outer over 3f out, ridden along well over 2f out, soon weakened

tracked leaders, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, challenged entering final furlong, soon driven and every chance, just failed

slowly into stride, held up, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened

chased leader 7f out until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

slowly into stride, held up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out

chased leaders, driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

chased leaders, ridden and struggling entering final 2f, weakened over 1f out, well beaten when hung left and eased inside final furlong

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, little response and soon struggling, weakened over 1f out

ran green, bustled along and chased leaders for 3f soon dropped out, tailed off final 2f

dwelt, in touch in rear, ridden and edged left over 2f out, soon struggling, weakened over 1f out

led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon beaten and weakened

chased leader, ridden and no extra 3f out, soon lost 2nd and weakened, well behind and eased well inside final furlong

chased leaders, travelling well enough but behind horses 2f out, switched left and then right over 1f out, switching back left 1f out, never enough room until too late, unable to challenge

held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, ridden 7th, weakened next, well tailed off before 2 out

always in rear

chased leaders, weakened inside final 3f

midfield, ridden and edged left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

hung left throughout, held up, struggling well over 2f out, soon beaten, tailed off

held up, always towards rear

held up and last early, closed on leaders 2f out and still held together, pushed along and one pace from over 1f out, never challenged

led, joined 6f out, headed 9f out, dropped to 3rd 6f out, ridden and headway over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, soon led, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied and kept on, just held

always prominent, pushed along over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, not trouble leaders

soon pushed along to chase leaders, ridden and outpaced halfway, rallied over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

soon pushed along and prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

chased leaders, went 2nd 8th to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last

held up, raced keenly, mistake 2nd, hampered bend approaching 3 out, headway before next, ridden and weakened approaching last

held up in last trio, progress on inner from 2f out, stayed on but not pace to threaten

held up in last pair, just pushed along final 2f, never remotely involved

in touch, mistake 1st, rider lost iron, pulled up before 2nd

tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f

chased leaders, outpaced and reminders 9th, lost place 10th, soon behind

chased leaders, hit 5th, soon driven, 3rd 3 out, soon weakened

in touch, shaken up 4f out, struggling and beaten 3f out, weakened quickly

held up in rear, shaken up over 2f out, progress over 1f out, stayed on to chase leading pair last 100yds, no impression and lost 3rd final stride

chased leader until led 10th, headed 13th, losing touch when left poor third next, tailed off

chased leader until over 1f out, weakened final furlong

led until 6th, kept chasing winner until approaching 2 out, gradually faded

soon led, kept slight lead until headed and weakened quickly over 2f out

always prominent, raced keenly, ridden and every chance from over 1f out until no extra well inside final furlong

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, driven to lead approaching last, narrowly headed run-in, stayed challenging and led again closing stages

always last, ridden and outpaced 7f out, behind final 5f

slowly into stride, soon ridden to lead on stands' rail, headed 4f out, edged left and no extra 2f out

in touch, ridden over 2f out, no chance after

pulled hard, held up in touch in rear, headway 3f out, ridden and no headway over 1f out, 5th and weakened final furlong

chased leaders to halfway

mounted outside paddock and kept well away from rest at start, climbed over 2nd, 12 lengths last at 3rd, not jump well, tailed off 6th

taken down early and led to post, steadied start, took keen hold, held up in touch in rear, headway and shaken up 2f out, driven to chase leading pair just inside final furlong, no impression

behind from 3rd

held up, headway to press leaders from 6th, disputed 2nd from 3 out, ridden and disputing 4 lengths in 2nd next, easily outpaced by winner after

held up in last pair, pushed along 5f out, still pushed along and in last pair 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never involved

tracked leader after 1f, led 3f out, driven 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on but held inside final furlong

settled towards rear, pushed along and outpaced in 6th over 3f out, never on terms after

soon prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

ridden along after start to chase leaders and close up after 2f, disputed lead over 7f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, driven and not much room over 1f out, switched right entering final and kept on towards finish

always towards rear, ridden and struggling in last 4f out, lost touch well over 1f out, eased well inside final furlong

soon led, headed inside final 3f, weakened soon after

chased leaders, ridden and struggling entering final 2f, weakened under pressure over 1f out

towards rear most of way

prominent until weakened rapidly and hung badly left from 3f out, tailed off

in rear, reminders 5th, kept on approaching 2 out, modest 7th when mistake last

with leader, driven 6th, weakened between last 2

chased leader, led soon after 4 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace

in rear, behind and not fluent 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before last

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, driven 3 out, 4th and well held when fell next

held up in 5th, shaken up over 2f out, progress and ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd last 75yds, not reach winner

close up, led 4th to 8th, led 4 out, ridden and stayed on gamely from 2 out

took keen hold, held up, mistake 5th, not fluent 8th, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous

behind and detached, steady headway halfway, ridden and plenty to do before 3 out, stayed on strongly from last, just held

held up, outpaced after 3 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on, not trouble leaders

chased leaders, mistake 3rd, outpaced when hit 2 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on