Mr B O'Neill Horse Racing Form | Down Royal 13:58 26th December 2023

in rear, 8th halfway, progress under 3f out, effort in 3rd over 1f out, lost place and weakened 1f out

in touch in rear, headway into 5th 3 out, improved to dispute lead and ridden 2 out, headed after last, kept on well in 2nd close home

towards rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd next, led travelling well 2 out, soon went clear, not fluent at last, stayed on strongly run-in, easily

disputed lead, ridden before 2 out where every chance, soon led, pressed for lead approaching last, soon headed, no extra close home, weakened near finish

towards rear, 12th halfway, progress on inner into 7th over 2f out, ridden when repeated short of room over 1f out, kept on one pace to go 6th inside final furlong

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong

held up towards rear, ridden into 12th 2f out, stayed on into 5th 1f out, kept on well final furlong, 2nd closing stages

mid-division, pushed along and dropped towards rear under 4f out, no threat in straight and eased inside final furlong

tracked leader, closed after 5f, led before halfway, asserted and ridden over 1f out, kept on well, easily

chased leaders, lost place 9th, not fluent 10th, closed from 16th, went 2nd before 2 out, 5 lengths down when mistake last, unable to threaten winner

mid division, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd over 3f out, soon ridden and dropped to 4th inside final furlong, no extra

tracked leaders in 3rd, jumped left at times, 2nd 6 out, pushed along in 3rd next, disputed before 4 out where not fluent, soon led, ridden before 2 out where headed, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace

tracked leaders, soon 2nd and led 5th, joined 3 out, pushed along when mistake and unseated rider 2 out

held up early, ran freely, good progress before 7th, led after 7th, clear before 5 out, reduced advantage 2 out, ridden and pressed last, kept on under pressure, headed closing stages

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd entering straight, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final 150 yards

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, left 2nd 3 out, pushed along and led briefly next, soon ridden, switched right run-in and kept on, no impression on winner close home

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 6th entering straight, soon no extra

in rear, progress 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, 2nd 1f out, kept on without reaching winner final furlong

mid-division, reminder 5f out, soon ridden and weakened, eased straight

mid-division, headway into 3rd and pushed along entering straight, soon ridden, 3rd and no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on same pace

rear, towards rear after 1st, 6th after 7th, 5th before 3 out, stayed on before last where improved to 2nd, kept on, no impression on winner

chased leaders on outside, pressed leader after 13th (Valentines), pushed along before 17th, weakened before next

tracked leader, not fluent at 2nd, closed at 9th, on terms before 4 out where led narrowly, headed 2 out where left in lead, ridden before last where mistake, headed run-in, one paced

in rear, 10th after 9th, 8th before 4 out, good headway after 4 out, closed 3 out, travelled well to lead before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on best under pressure run-in

soon led, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out

tracked leader, led 3rd, joined at times from 9th, slight mistake 12th, led 5 out, went slightly left and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last, soon no extra in 3rd, kept on one pace

settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenge 3f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd close home

chased leaders, hampered by loose horse going to 4 out, ridden home turn, weakened soon after

mid-division, mistake 11th, headway 17th, challenged before last, every chance flat, just held close home

chased leaders, jumped right 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

led, joined briefly before halfway, headed 5f out, ridden and weakened approaching straight, tailed off

made all and raced wide, soon went on, 10 lengths lead halfway, reduced lead before 3 out, went on again travelling well after 3 out, kept on well, unextended, very easily

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight, 3rd and ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong

tracked leader, 2nd halfway and closer 4f out, 4th and pushed along entering straight, no extra in 5th over 1f out, weakened

tracked leaders, took keen hold, 5th halfway, dropped to rear 6f out, soon pushed along and no extra, weakened 4f out, tailed off

led, joined at halfway, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened

disputed early, led after 3rd, slight mistake 7th, pushed along to assert before last, kept on strongly run-in, easily

close up and disputed, led and disputed from 4 out, led entering straight, ridden before 2 out, strongly pressed and jumped slightly left 2 out, joined last, narrow lead run-in, kept on, headed at line