N G Richards Horse Racing Form | Leopardstown 13:10 27th December 2019

in rear, not fluent 3rd, well beaten before 3 out, mistake 2 out

held up, niggled along and short-lived effort over 3f out

not that fluent, in touch on outside 2nd, blundered 9th, mistake 12th, struggling 14th

keen early, not fluent 1st, soon mid-division, not fluent 4th, well beaten 4 out

took keen hold, close up, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, went second and not fluent 2 out, kept on, no match for winner

tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, 3 lengths fourth and going easily when fell 5 out

chased leaders, dived 5th, closed to join leaders next, ridden and struggling to quicken when mistake 2 out, hung right and beaten between last 2

in rear, ridden after 3 out, never on terms

raced freely, midfield, ridden and weakened before 2 out

took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway and chased leaders 5f out, led going easily over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, comfortably

jumped well, made all, ridden 2 out, hard pressed final 110yds, gamely

not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, headway to chase leader last (usual 5 out), ridden and outpaced passing omitted 2 out, 4 lengths down passing omitted last, kept on well under pressure to lead close home

prominent, went second going easily 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden after last (usual 3 out), no impression omitted 2 out

travelled strongly, close up, led going easily 2 out, not fluent last, soon ridden, kept on well final 110yds, comfortably

tracked leader towards outer, joined leader 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths down last, hung left just after last, stayed on to lead towards finish

tracked leader, led narrowly before 2 out, ridden along and headed last, kept on but no chance with winner

held up, pushed along and effort 2 out, went 4th last, kept on run-in

didn't jump with fluency, held up in last, mistake 1st, shaken up and hung left when hit 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and rallied before last, went fourth final 110yds, not reach leaders

didn't jump with fluency, prominent, outpaced before 3 out, soon ridden and struggling, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

in touch with leaders on inner, lost ground 6th, not fluent and pushed along briefly 10th, outpaced 12th, shaken up and some headway 4 out, no impression from 3 out

held up in last, not fluent and ridden 5 out, weakened gradually from 3 out

in touch in midfield, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, weakened well over 2f out, tailed off

pressed leader, challenging 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden and edged left run-in, soon weakened

prominent, ridden when not fluent 2 out, went second before last, kept on run-in, no match for winner

held up, went a little in snatches, weakened and behind after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

midfield on outer, progress to track leaders before 7th, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened

in touch on outer, headway and prominent over 3f out, driven to challenge strongly over 1f out, jinked slightly right inside final furlong, kept on

always towards rear

chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out

prominent, outpaced after 5 out, rallied when not fluent 3 out, ridden and went second last, kept on strongly to lead towards finish

held up in rear, not fluent 8th, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, soon beaten, eased when no chance from last

prominent in chasing group, went second 6th, lost position but close up from 9th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, beaten 2 out

towards rear, headway and prominent 5f out, pushed along and switched sharply left over 2f out, soon hung left, went third inside final furlong, no match for first two

took keen hold, held up in last, steady headway and prominent before 4 out, shaken up 3 out, outpaced from 2 out

took keen hold, tracked leaders on inner, switched right halfway, good headway after 4 out, led 3 out, went clear when ridden before last, readily

held up in rear on inner, steady headway when not fluent 3rd, headway and prominent before 3 out, shaken up and outpaced 2 out, held when hit last

prominent, headway 3rd, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, hit last, ridden and headed run-in, no match for winner

prominent, ridden before 3 out, no chance with winner from 2 out, kept on run-in

midfield, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, nudged along from 3 out, never able to challenge

chased leaders, slow jump 11th, niggled along 5 out, headway before 4 out, close up but ridden when hit 2 out, weakened approaching last

held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, some headway 2 out, never dangerous

chased leaders, pushed along after 6th, weakened before next

tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, soon hung left, close 4th at the last, kept on same pace

tracked leader, led narrowly 3 out, pushed along to assert approaching last, wandered and ridden out run-in

in touch, tracked leaders 4th, ridden after 13th, soon weakened

prominent, mistake 4th, hit 7th, led narrowly after 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened 2 out

prominent, on outer, steady headway over 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

held up in rear, steady headway going easily over 4f out, led and ridden over 2f out, drifted left inside final furlong, kept on well

held up in rear, steady headway and prominent before 3 out, ridden and went third after 2 out, stayed on run-in, nearest finish

took keen hold early, prominent, smooth headway to lead after 2 out, ridden last, hard pressed final 100yds, held on gamely close home

held up behind clear leaders, not fluent 1st, outpaced after 7th, lost action and pulled up before 10th

pressed winner to 11th, close up, driven and outpaced before 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, no chance with first two

held up, not fluent 1st, headway and prominent halfway, effort and every chance 2 out, soon chasing leader and ridden, just over 2 lengths down and one pace when left 10 lengths clear last, kept on

prominent, chased winner after 5th until between last 2, soon weakened

left chasing leader from 1st, led going well 3 out, drew clear between last 2, easily

mistakes, held up towards rear, effort after 4 out, weakening when mistake next, soon beaten

held up, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, driven and outpaced from next

prominent, race voided 7th

held up in touch, headway and close up before 4 out, driven along before next, weakened before 2 out

held up in touch, not fluent 8th and 9th, hit 2 out, driven and weakened

held up, headway when not fluent 11th, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on in 3rd after 2 out

midfield, headway and tracked leaders before 3 out, ridden to lead between last 2, driven and stayed on well run-in

led at modest gallop, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, outpaced when not fluent next, soon beaten

not fluent on occasions, tracked leaders, led 11th to 5 out, ridden and outpaced from next

held up, hampered 1st, effort before 3 out, kept on from next, never able to challenge

midfield, not fluent 11th, pushed along and headway before 4 out, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, driven out run-in

midfield, headway and tracked leaders before 3 out, ridden to chase leader between last 2, edged left and one pace run-in

held up, headway and prominent over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong

held up in touch, smooth headway to press winner before 4 out, led going well before last, ridden clear run-in, comfortably

tracked leaders, went second 5th to before 2 out, outpaced when not fluent last

held up, ridden before 5th, rallied before next, weakened from 7th, tailed off

held up, driven in 6th 2 out, reminder and went 4th last, ran on well run-in, took 3rd last 25yds

held up, headway after 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden in held 5th 2 out, soon weakened

led, blundered 3rd and 5th, ridden and headed turning in, soon one pace

not fluent, soon lost prominent position, headway from rear when not fluent 6th, reminders and outpaced after next, some late headway, never dangerous

tracked leaders, went second 3 out to before last, ridden and weakened run-in

midfield, headway to dispute second place 3 out to next, shaken up and weakened between last 2

made all, unchallenged

held up, not fluent 4th, headway into midfield 5th, ridden along extended run to last, dropped to rear and beaten over 3f out

in touch, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no impression from next, lost hind shoe

held up in touch, headway and close up 8th (water), led 5 out, ridden and edged right before last, kept on run-in, headed and no extra towards finish

held up, driven and effort after 2 out, went 4th last, no extra run-in

held up, reminder 4th, lost touch 5th, pulled up before last

with leader until 3rd, chased leader after until led 3 out, closed and pressing leader 10th, led next, pressed but going best 2 out, ridden and readily asserted between last 2, ran on well, comfortably

prominent, lost ground after 5th, struggling from next, lost touch and pulled up 3 out

in touch, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, one pace after

held up, ridden along before 3 out, never able to challenge

held up, ridden and outpaced 13th, no impression from 4 out

made all, clear to after 4 out, clear again next, jumped well until shaken up and mistake last, unchallenged

held up in rear, still towards rear approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on well after 2 out, went 2nd final 100yds but no threat to winner

not fluent on occasions, prominent, went second halfway, effort when hit 2 out, 5 lengths down and one pace when hit and sprawled badly last, not recover

towards rear, driven and outpaced before 13th, struggling 4 out, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out, lost front shoe

chased leader to before 4th, left second and hampered next (water), led going well 4 out, hard pressed from next, headed 2 out, rallied and with winner to run-in, no extra last 100yds

led until after 2nd, pressed winner, driven upsides before 2 out until mistake last, edged left and outbattled flat, lost 2nd close home

held up behind leading group, steady headway over 3f out, effort and chased (clear) winner over 1f out, edged left and chance inside final furlong, kept on, held near finish

prominent, went second 7th, effort and ridden 3 out, kept on from last, not reach winner

prominent, mistake 6th, chased winner 11th to 3 out, driven and outpaced from next

pressed leader, led 6th, made rest, pushed along and kept on well from last

held up in touch, mistake 4th, effort and driven along before 2 out, chased leading pair run-in, ran on

mistakes, led to 7th, chased winner to 12th, outpaced next, short-lived effort before 4 out, soon outpaced, beaten next

took keen hold, tracked leaders until weakened from 2 out

took keen hold, prominent, hit 7th, driven and outpaced after 3 out, no impression when hit last

prominent, went second halfway, driven and outpaced after 3 out, rallied and chased clear leading pair last, no impression

close up, left in lead 2nd, made rest, shaken up and drew clear from 2 out, easily

tracked leader, led going well before 2 out, pushed clear between last 2, easily

well in touch in midfield, chased leaders and ridden before 3 out, struggling to quicken 2 out, rallied and shifted left last, closed and every chance final 100yds, kept on

chased clear leading pair, gradually closed from 12th, chased clear winner 2 out, no impression and well held when mistake last

in touch in midfield, driven before 3 out, unable to quicken and outpaced 2 out, well held when jumped right last

prominent, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, no impression

tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left, driven out final furlong

led to 18th, prominent, ridden next, weakened before 3 out

prominent, hit 1st, headway to chase leader 13th, led when mistake 2 out, ridden clear from last

led, hit 6th, headed 4 out, weakened before next, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 10th, driven and outpaced after 4 out, no extra from 2 out

in touch, hit and outpaced 2 out, rallied and chased winner last, kept on, not pace to challenge

behind, ridden along final circuit, struggling after 3 out, never dangerous after

not fluent on occasions in rear, struggling halfway, lost touch and pulled up before 5 out

held up, driven along on outside before 4 out, struggling from next

not fluent on occasions, in touch, never going well, lost place and struggling halfway, lost touch and pulled up before 5 out

chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next

held up, headway before 3 out, every chance next, soon chasing winner, no impression from last

tracked leaders, ridden along after 5 out, soon bit outpaced, stayed on from between last 2, went 2nd final 110yds

tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th 3 out, ridden 2 out where not fluent, kept on run-in

ran without front shoe, chased leaders, driven and outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, no impression

held up in touch, headway to press leader and before last, hung left, led run-in, quickened clear last 150yds, readily

held up, steady headway over 4f out, driven and outpaced well over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

held up, driven and outpaced halfway, rallied 2 out, kept on from last, not pace to challenge

blundered 1st, behind, headway and in touch before 15th, led before 4 out, soon hard pressed, not fluent last, driven clear last 100yds

midfield, mistake 4 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no impression from next

held up, mistake 1st, fell heavily 3rd

chased leaders until ridden and weakened before 3 out

held up, headway to chase clear leader 4 out, driven and over 4 lengths down 2 out, led run-in, edged left, stayed on strongly

mistake 1st, in touch on outside, lost ground and outpaced when not fluent 4th, struggling from next, lost touch 5 out, pulled up before 2 out

not fluent in last pair, blundered 7th, ridden 3 out, immediately labouring, blundered last

chased leaders, went second halfway until shaken up, hung left and outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, no impression

held up in touch, not fluent 4th and next, not fluent and outpaced 4 out, rallied to chase leading pair 2 out, driven and one pace from last

tracked leaders going well, led on bit between last 2, soon shaken up and clear, very easily

held up, pushed along in 4th when sprawled on landing 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on into distant 3rd run-in

mid-division, tracked leaders 2 out, driven into narrow lead approaching last where not fluent, ridden out and always holding runner-up run-in

raced in 3rd until went 2nd 6 out, closed on winner 4 out, led briefly 3 out, soon rejoined, disputed lead 2 out where not fluent, ridden as winner pulled 5 lengths clear approaching last, no extra and left well behind run-in

chased leaders, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakened

held up, ridden before 3 out, no impression after 2 out, weakened run-in

held up in rear, effort to chase front two approaching 2 out where mistake, kept on to take 2nd final 110yds, no chance with winner

held up, ridden after 4 out, bumped when outpaced 3 out, never able to trouble leaders

in touch, headway to chase leading pair 6th, effort and led 2 out, stayed on strongly from last

in touch, ridden and ran green over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on well final furlong to lead near finish

close up, not fluent 13th, lost ground when fell 15th

tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced in 3rd

prominent, lost place halfway, rallied when left fourth 3 out, driven and outpaced from next

held up, ridden and struggling over 6f out, never on terms

tracked leaders, challenged halfway, led 5 out to next, regained lead before 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly

in touch, headway to lead briefly 3 out, weakened before next

jumped left, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no impression from next

not fluent on occasions, in touch, lost ground when hit 7th, weakened from next

prominent, went third 6th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied to press for second approaching last, soon no danger

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, 4 lengths down in 2nd when fell last

not fluent, in rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, stayed on under pressure approaching last, took 2nd final 175yds, no chance with winner

not fluent on occasions, held up, ridden after 4 out, effort next, headway to dispute lead run-in, kept on, held near finish

took keen hold, held up in touch, steady headway 4 out, ridden and weakened from next

held up in touch, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, beaten next

held up, fell fatally 1st

held up in touch, headway to track leader 13th, led going well before 2 out, pushed along and in command between last 2, ridden out run-in

held up, headway on outer 4f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, took 3rd near finish

held up, behind when pulled up before 4 out

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, kept on from 2 out

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, challenging 3 out, ridden next when still there, about 3 lengths down when blundered last, no extra run-in, lost 2nd close home

held up in midfield, steady headway over 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

held up in touch, effort after 3 out, weakened from next

led to 3 out, rallied, close second and ridden when blundered next, soon beaten

not fluent on occasions, prominent, steady headway before 2 out, chased winner and hung left before last, ridden and one pace run-in

not fluent on occasions, took keen hold early, prominent, went second before 4th to 3 out, rallied and chased (clear) winner between last 2, no impression

took keen hold early, not fluent on occasions, close up, ridden along after 3 out, left 1 length down in dispute of second place last, kept on same pace

not fluent early, close up, led after 5 out, ridden 3 out, stayed on well under pressure from last

not fluent on occasions, in touch, steady headway 4 out, effort next, ridden and one pace before last

held up, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced next, weakening when not fluent last

prominent, lost place 9th, struggling from next

not fluent on occasions, held up, outpaced 12th, lost touch before 4 out

held up, smooth headway over 3f out, effort and hung left well over 1f out, soon chasing winner, kept on same pace final furlong

chased leaders, left second 7th, not fluent 10th, led going well 2 out, soon clear, easily

took keen hold early, held up, headway and prominent halfway, effort and ridden when hit 3 out, chased winner run-in, ran on

led, mistake 16th, headed before 4 out, rallied, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace from last

in touch, steady headway 8th, effort and ridden before 2 out, chased winner after last until one pace and lost second towards finish

held up towards rear, effort after 3 out, ridden and no significant progress before 2 out

close up, led 1st to 5th, regained lead 4 out, hard pressed from 2 out, asserting when edged right run-in, stayed on well

took keen hold, held up in touch on outside, headway over 2f out, every chance briefly over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, finished lame

tracked leaders, went second 4 out, effort and led passing omitted last, stayed on well

held up in midfield, not fluent 4th, steady headway to chase leaders before 2 out, effort and pushed along between last 2, one pace run-in, better for race

held up, smooth headway to track leaders over 3f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, readily

pressed leader, challenged before 4 out to after next, effort when not fluent 2 out, not fluent and one pace from last

prominent, smooth headway and every chance before 2 out, ridden and one pace from last, lost second near finish

took keen hold early, close up, led after 4 out to next, ridden and weakened before last

took keen hold in midfield, effort 3 out, chased leader before last, edged right and led run-in, stayed on well

always well in rear, not fluent 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

prominent, smooth headway to lead 2 out, ridden out from last

in touch, switched left 2f out, soon headway, ridden to challenge strongly approaching final furlong, kept on well

tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, led just after 2 out, soon ridden, hit last, driven and joined briefly 110yds out, stayed on

prominent, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied final furlong, no impression

close up, pushed along briefly 12th, effort and ridden 4 out, led last, stayed on well

led to before 3 out, rallied, weakened from last

not fluent on occasions, prominent, driven and outpaced 4 out, held when left modest fourth 2 out

tracked leaders, challenged from 3 out, ridden and hung left run-in, kept on, held near finish