D N Russell Horse Racing Form | Punchestown 14:35 10th December 2017

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

held up, hit 4 out, pushed along and headway before 3 out, weakened after 2 out, eased

midfield, headway 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, stayed on run-in for pressure, checked slightly final 100yds, one pace towards finish, not going pace of front three

raced keenly, led, fiddled 5th, ridden and headed on long to last, battled for 2nd run-in when outpaced by winner, took 2nd near finish but no chance

midfield early, towards rear 3rd, not fluent 2 out, not clear run and switched right between last 2, headway approaching last, stayed on run-in, finished ok

held up towards rear, blundered badly 6th, hampered 10th, not recover, pulled up before next

held up, headway approaching 2 out, led and wanted to lug left before last, a little disorganised after flight, stayed on strongly to go clear final 100yds

midfield, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong

held up towards rear, bumped 3 out, headway next, ridden in touch turning in, not pace to get involved

midfield, hampered and lost place 16th (2nd Cheese Wedge), headway 28th, tracked leaders 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, edged right under pressure when unable to go with winner run-in, kept on under pressure but no impression

in touch, took closer order after 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, ran on strongly from last, nearly snatched 3rd final stride

held up in mid-division, hit 5th, steady progress after 4 out, went 2nd soon after 3 out, 12 lengths down when not fluent 2 out, driven past idling winner to lead final 130yds, kept on, headed final stride

mid-division, badly hampered 8th, headway after 3 out, ridden into 3rd after last, kept on but not pace to get on terms with winner

mid-division, smooth headway after 4 out, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, no extra from last

chased leader until before 5th, remained prominent, left close 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, edged right after last, kept on same pace after

held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, ridden after 3 out, stayed on approaching last but not pace to get on terms