A P O'Brien Horse Racing Form | Leopardstown 12:40 27th December 2015

tracked leader, headway to lead just over 2f out and soon ridden, headed and driven 1 1/2f out, gradually weakened

held up in last, still there over 2f out, threaded through and good progress well over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd near finish, no real chance to threaten winner

held up in 6th, tried to close from 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, hanging and kept on same pace

tracked leading pair 4f, stayed prominent, ridden over 2f out, steadily weakened over 1f out

in touch in midfield, ridden and headway entering final 2f, driven and every chance over 1f out, no extra and beaten inside final furlong, kept on same pace towards finish

held up in touch in midfield, pushed along and effort 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on well and drew clear final 150yds, readily

dwelt, soon recovered and in midfield, ridden halfway, driven and went 3rd over 2f out, chased clear winner 1f out, closed to press winner and carried left inside final furlong, kept on but never quite getting to winner

steadied start, held up in touch towards rear, not much room over 2f out, headway under pressure well over 1f out, well held and battling for 3rd final furlong, kept on

held up in touch, shaken up to chase winner over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and switched left over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner

held up in touch, shaken up to lead over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on well, comfortably

held up, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on

with leader until over 6f out, remained handy, ridden over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on

steadied start, held up, raced keenly, shaken up over 1f out, switched left and ran on inside final furlong, never nearer

tracked leaders, headway 3f out, close up 2f out, soon ridden and bumped 1 1/2f out, challenged and driven with every chance inside final furlong until bumped last 50yds and no extra near finish, finished 2nd, placed 1st

in rear, headway well over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish

raced wide, towards rear, headway 9f out, upsides 7f out, led over 5f out, edged left and headed over 1f out, faded last 100yds

in rear-division, headway over 6f out, with leaders over 1f out, no extra last 50yds

mid-division, driven over 3f out, faded over 1f out

held up in rear, driven over 3f out, weakened and heavily eased over 1f out, virtually pulled up

tracked leading pair, took keen hold, lost place 3f out, soon behind, eased over 1f out, tailed off, virtually pulled up

tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

chased leaders, ridden and lost place just over 2f out, midfield and struggling under pressure when edged left and bumped over 1f out, weakened final furlong

chased leading pair, ridden entering 2f out, driven, outpaced and lost 3rd over 1f out, went 3rd again but no impression inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2 places well inside final furlong

broke well, steadied to chase leaders and hampered bend after 2f, close 4th and held in over 2f out, driven to chase leader over 1f out, challenged 1f out, forged ahead inside final furlong, stayed on

chased leader until led 2f out, ridden and clear with runner-up over 1f out, ran on well and asserted inside final furlong, well in command at finish

held up in touch in midfield, ridden 2f out, driven and no headway over 1f out, well held and plugged on same pace inside final furlong

held up in touch in last pair, closed and travelling well 2f out, chased winner and switched right 1f out, soon driven and briefly edged left, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

tracked leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, no impression under pressure 2f out, finished tired

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

midfield in main group, headway over 2f out, soon edged right, green and tried to lug right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, finished strongly, just failed

held up, ridden and headway 2f out, led just inside final furlong, edged left, driven out and ran on

tracked leaders, effort 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on under pressure, headed towards finish

chased leaders, went 2nd well over 2f out, in close contention but lost 2nd under pressure over 1f out, continued to stay on inside final furlong but not quite pace of front two

raced far side, held up, headway 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, led final 75yds, kept on close home, 1st of 11 in group

held up in midfield, effort to chase leaders 2f out, not clear run and switched left and right over 1f out, gap opened and switched right inside final furlong, driven and stayed on well final 100yds, went 2nd close home

held up, effort and trying to stay on over 2f out, hampered entering final 2f, edged right when no impression inside final furlong, eased when no extra final 50yds

dwelt, soon recovered and in midfield, ridden over 2f out, outpaced and beaten when hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

held up, headway 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, edged right, driven out and kept on well towards finish

in touch in midfield, ridden just over 2f out, struggling to quicken when hampered over 1f out, stayed on but no impression inside final furlong

chased leaders, chased clear leader 2f out, soon ridden and closing, led 1f out, driven inside final furlong, hard pressed final 50yds, held on, all out

held up in touch, effort to chase leader 2f out, headway to lead 1f out, soon in command, ran on well, readily

broke well, steadied back and took keen hold in midfield, ridden over 2f out, headway to challenge over 1f out, driven to lead 1f out, soon headed, outpaced by winner but kept on for clear 2nd

held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden when outpaced 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, going on at finish, not pace to trouble winner

held up off the pace in midfield, closed and 6th straight, effort under pressure over 2f out, 5th and outpaced over 1f out, soon beaten, went 4th inside final furlong

in touch in midfield, 5th straight, not much room just over 2f out, switched left and ridden to challenge when cannoned into and pushed onto rival over 1f out, badly hampered and lost any chance, rallied gamely final furlong to go 4th near finish

towards rear, ridden and not much room 2f out, never troubled leaders

tracked leaders, effort 4f out, soon driven, lost place well over 1f out, behind when eased closing stages

tracked leaders, headway 3f out, chased winner 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven and stayed on well to challenge last 100yds, no extra towards finish

steadied and dropped in behind after start, held up in rear, switched right and effort to chase leading pair 2f out, closed and went 2nd 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out towards finish

held up in touch in last trio, effort on inner 3f out, headway to chase leading trio and switched right over 1f out, closed but edged left under pressure inside final furlong, kept on steadily to go 3rd last stride, never troubled leaders

held up behind leaders, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, looked uncomfortable on track under pressure over 1f out, no impression

made all, shaken up and increased tempo over 2f out, stayed on well and in command final furlong

held up, headway over 2f out, upsides winner from over 1f out, ridden well inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

chased leader for 2f, prominent on inner, switched off rail to challenge when struck on nose by rival's whip well over 1f out, soon quickened to lead, pushed clear and well in command inside final furlong

in touch in midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place and behind, tailed off

raced on stands' side, held up in touch in midfield and travelled strongly, ridden and effort to lead over 1f out, clear and in command final furlong, ran on strongly, ridden out, 1st of 10 in group