B Connell Horse Racing Form | Punchestown 14:32 31st December 2022

soon led, increased lead after 2nd, reduced advantage before 3rd (normal 4th), pressed last (normal 2 out), travelled well and asserted 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly, easily

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd before 2 out, slight mistake 2 out, ridden entering straight, no extra in 4th and slight mistake last, kept on one pace

held up, niggled along at times, ridden into 5th entering straight, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

tracked leaders, went 3rd at last (usual 3 out), ridden in 2nd bypassing 2 out, led bypassing last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong

led, 20 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage over 4f out, soon headed and weakened quickly

dwelt, rear of mid-division, checked after 2f and dropped to rear, pushed along 2f out, soon no impression, never a factor

dwelt, rear of mid-division, pushed along in 6th 2f out, soon ridden, 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong

rear of mid-division, mistake at 3rd, 9th after 6th, headway after 10th, no impression 2 out where mistake, pulled up before last

mid-division on inner, 5th halfway, dropped to 7th after 5th, took closer order after 4 out, 3rd after 3 out, 4th 2 out, slight mistake in 3rd last, ridden and ran on strongly to lead final stride

prominent when mistake and unseated rider at 1st

held up towards rear, some headway under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

rear of mid-division, 9th after 3rd, 8th after 3 out, effort and progress before 2 out, no impression in 6th after 2 out, weakened before last

tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, 5th halfway, not fluent 5 out, pushed along approaching straight and no impression in 4th before 2 out, no extra

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, closer 3 out and led next, pushed along and joined before last, led again last, ridden and strongly pressed close home, headed on line

towards rear, headway after 3 out, no impression 2 out, 12th before last, kept on

settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, travelled well into 3rd 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, soon led, kept on well closing stages

clear of mid-division, some headway 4 out, 7th and pushed along after 2 out, went 6th at last, no impression run-in and kept on one pace

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went 3rd 2 out, hampered last and soon pushed along in 5th, 4th and ridden entering straight, no extra final furlong

held up in rear, 9th halfway, 6th travelling well 2f out, soon headway between horses, 2nd and challenged over 1f out, ridden and led final 150 yards, kept on well

towards rear, mistake and fell at 1st

tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, ridden 2 out, no extra before straight

tracked leaders, ran freely, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 2 out, travelled well before last, led after last, shaken up briefly to assert, easily

tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead 4 out, led 3 out, soon headed and ridden, weakened before straight

mid-division, progress at 2nd, 3rd before 6th, not fluent at 7th, 4th after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, travelled well to lead last, asserted run-in, easily

soon chased leader, close up 2nd halfway, headway to lead before 3 out, pushed out and soon clear, easily

mid-division, 12th halfway, pushed along in 6th before straight, good headway into 3rd 3 out, challenged and led after 2 out, pushed along and kept on well, easily

raced in 3rd, closed up and disputed 2nd before halfway, on terms from 4f out, travelling smoothly and led from 3f out, soon asserted and stayed on well, very easily

tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along from 3 out, not fluent next and soon ridden, went 2nd run-in and kept on well run-in without reaching winner

mid-division, some headway after 3 out, 6th 2 out, soon ridden and no extra

mid-division, towards rear and mistake 4 out, slight mistake next, soon pulled up

soon close up, disputed after 5th, led before next, slight mistake 6 out, mistake 3 out and rider briefly unbalanced, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened

made virtually all, jumped left at times, pushed along at last, ridden and joined briefly entering straight, regained lead over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong

tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off

towards rear, 10th after 4th, no impression after 2 out, no extra before last

disputed lead, led after 1st, not fluent at 4th, headed 4 out where not fluent, dropped to 3rd before 2 out where mistake, soon weakened quickly

mid-division, headway into 3rd 4f out, improved to dispute lead travelling well entering straight, ridden 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well under hands and heels

rear of mid-division, 8th before 6th, no impression in 6th last, one paced

rear of mid-division, slight mistake 6th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

mid-division, well off pace halfway, slight mistake 3 out and no extra from next, weakened

tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent at 2nd and 3rd, pushed along when mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression in 2nd when mistake last, no extra run-in

prominent, led from 2nd, slight mistakes 5 out and 3 out, pushed along after 2 out and pressed when not fluent last, kept on well run-in

tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed lead 5 out, led next, pushed along and pressed before last, ridden and edged left run-in, kept on well, asserted close home

mid-division, 8th 4 out, headway into 4th next, ridden in 5th before 2 out, weakened

rear of mid-division, mid-division and bad mistake 4th, mistake next, ridden in 6th 2 out, weakened

towards rear, dropped to rear and under pressure after 5th, soon detached, pulled up before 6th

held up towards rear, some headway after 3 out and pushed along in 7th next, soon ridden and no extra

tracked leader in 2nd, mistake 4 out, led 2 out, pushed along and headed before last, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on same pace

tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed after 5th, 3rd halfway, mistake 8th and not fluent next, pushed along when mistake and hampered 2 out, ridden in 3rd and no impression at last, kept on same pace

towards rear, took keen hold, rear of mid-division at halfway, ridden in 8th 2 out, no impression

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and ridden under 2f out, no impression on principals from over 1f out, kept on one pace

towards rear, slight mistake 9th, headway before next and 2nd 4 out, disputed lead next and clear with 1 rival entering straight, soon ridden, led early run-in and kept on well closing stages

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, closer when not fluent 3 out, headway to challenge after 2 out and led approaching last where not fluent, ridden and kept on well run-in

mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, improved to lead travelling well at last, ridden and stayed on well run-in

chased leaders, 5th after 4th, mistake and fell at 5th

mid-division and well off pace, moderate 10th 4 out and slow next, no threat in straight, never a factor

mid-division, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression

tracked leaders, weakened quickly 6th, pulled up before 4 out

tracked leaders, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along in 4th and jumped left 2 out, ridden in 2nd and jumped left at last, close 3rd inside final furlong, kept on

chased leaders, mistake 2nd and slight mistake 3rd, not fluent early, 5th halfway, closer in 2nd before 3 out, disputed 3 out, soon led, asserted before 2 out where jumped right and mistake, slightly right last, easily

mid-division, ridden 4 out, moderate 10th 2 out, kept on without threatening run-in

mid-division, 6th halfway, headway travelling well approaching straight, 4th 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, 3rd and kept on inside final 150 yards

mid-division, some headway before 3 out and went 3rd after 2 out, ridden and no impression when not fluent last, kept on one pace

mid-division, no impression in moderate 6th before 3 out, ridden into moderate 4th 2 out, kept on one pace

always towards rear, never a factor

mid-division, mistake 3rd, no impression from 4 out, never a factor

tracked leaders, ridden in 5th before 2 out, soon no impression

led, 4 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage after 4 out, slight mistake 2 out, edged left and strongly pressed approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in, headed closing stages

towards rear, 15th after 4th, progress before 2 out where not fluent, kept on same pace to moderate 8th, no danger