D N Russell Horse Racing Form | Leopardstown 12:40 27th December 2017

held up, headway 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out where blundered and lost momentum, soon ridden and no extra

not always fluent at hurdles, raced in 3rd until relegated to 4th 6th, pushed along to close on leaders 3 out, driven and headway approaching last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, not reach winner

mid-division going comfortably when fell 7th

held up, headway to dispute close 4th after 2 out, ridden after last, not pace to get on terms, no extra towards finish

led, ridden and headed between last 2, staying on at same pace in held 3rd when hung left and crashed into rails final 160yds

tracked leaders, hit 28th, disputed lead next, edged ahead after 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on well, driven out

lw; held up, headway after 3 out, challenged going well after next, ridden to lead very briefly before last, kept on with every chance until no extra final 150yds

tracking leader when fell 2nd

mid-division, headway 13th, led 3 out, 1 1/2 lengths up when ridden after last, stayed on, headed close home

held up, outpaced 3 out, still last 100yds out, finished strongly

chased winner, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 5th, ridden after 3 out, not pace to get on terms with winner, lost 2nd between last 2, awkward last, soon no extra

in touch until weakened after 13th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out

tracked winner and upsides at times, ridden approaching 2 out where not fluent, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner

tracked leaders, jumped right badly at times, blundered and hampered 1st, saddle slipped and pulled up before 8th

prominent, tracked leader 3 out, challenging and going strongly when left clear 2 out, shaken up before last, eased flat

not always fluent, with leader to 12th, at least 2 lengths down and pushed along before 3 out, cajoled along to close after 2 out, led last, kept on

tracked leaders, led 2 out, headed last, soon held by winner but kept on for clear 2nd

never travelling, mid-division until dropped to last after 9th, pulled up before 12th

tracked leaders, ridden in close 3rd after 3 out, soon outpaced, left held 2nd next

mid-division until weakened after 3 out

tracked leaders, took closer order after 3 out, disputing close 2nd when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and held, kept on same pace

tracked leaders, challenged approaching 2 out, kept on same pace last 150yds

held up towards rear, steady headway 6th, close 3rd next, led last, driven out

held up, steady headway before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from last

chased clear leader, closed 12th, led going well 2 out, nearly 2 lengths in front and nudged along when left well clear last

held up, steady headway 13th, effort and ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from next

tracked leader, effort and pushed along after 2 out, led last, driven out

midfield, headway after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led between last 2, about 3 lengths up and in command when left clear at last, easily

held up in touch, steady headway to track leaders 7th, led going well 3 out, ridden and clear after next, driven out run-in

settled towards rear, progress going well hill top, 3rd 2 out, led and edged right well before last, soon clear, comfortably

tracked leaders, pushed along after 2 out, led soon after turning in, in command when mistake last, ran on, pushed out

held up in touch, headway 6f out, chased clear leading pair 4f out, effort just over 2f out, soon under pressure and edging left, no impression and well held 1f out, lost 3rd towards finish

took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd until led well before 2 out, going best when left clear 2 out, jumped left last, hung left but in no danger flat, easily

tracked leaders, hampered 6th (1st Bechers), ridden in 9th after 3 out, stayed on very gamely from last, went 3rd towards finish

in rear, headway to track leaders 9th, outpaced and lost place 4 out

soon chasing leading pair, 2nd from 4th, effort 3 out, challenging next, stayed on same pace last 100yds

held up, never threatened