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
mid-division, slight mistake 5th, pushed along 9th, headway into 3rd and ridden next, 5th 3 out, soon weakened
in rear, closer in 6th 3 out, moderate 5th 2 out, soon ridden, moderate 4th at last, kept on without threatening to go 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner, never nearer
rear of mid-division early, tracked leaders at 4th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden entering straight, 3rd when left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra
prominent, pushed along 5 out, weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up before next
in rear, not fluent at 1st, ridden 9th, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, not fluent at 2nd, lost position when slight mistake 7th, closer in 4th again 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 3rd at last, no extra
led, not fluent 3rd, ridden entering straight, headed and held in 2nd when bad mistake and unseated rider 2 out
tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out
Dragon Rock was outclassed in a Punchestown Grade 3 last time and his earlier second at Bangor came in a three-runner race. Broken Ice does not win very often and appears to enjoy quicker ground but Weihnachts is much better suited by testing conditions and has won around here. CROI CORCRA (NAP), four-times a winner between the flags, easily landed a 2m5f beginners‘ chase at Tramore before finding two miles much too short at Clonmel. She can go in again as it is over two years since Kilashee won a race and she was beaten 12 lengths when runner-up last time.
Dragon Rock (IRE) 150-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, never a factor, last of 6, dist behind Hercule Du Seuil (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 2f (1) Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Lizrona (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Always towards rear and never a factor, not fluent jumping, slow 3rd, mistakes 4th and 5th, soon pushed along, 12th at last (usual 4 out), ridden and no impression in 9th 3f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 25 1/2l behind Clonmeen (10-11) at Down Royal 3m hcp sft in Nov.
Broken Ice (IRE) 11-1 (11-13) Mid-division, slow 1st and 2nd, lost place before 5th, not fluent 6th, mistake 10th and 12th, headway on outside 5 out, challenged 4 out, mistake 3 out, no extra flat, 4th of 7, 21l behind Blade Runner (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Weihnachts (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Towards rear, 11th after 8th, mistake at 9th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Limerick 2m 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul.
Croi Corcra (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Led, slight mistake 1st, headed before 3rd, led again 3 out, pushed along and headed approaching straight, dropped to 7th 2f out and no extra over 1f out, 8th of 11, 18l behind Midnight It Is (11-9) at Clonmel 2m hcp hvy in Oct.
School Lane (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Mid-division, 7th at last (usual 4 out), soon pushed along and weakened, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Clonmeen (10-11) at Down Royal 3m hcp sft in Nov.
Wild Caprice (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and detached after 3 out, no extra, kept on one pace in straight, 11th of 14, dist behind Any Day Now (10-13) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp sft in Oct.
Kilashee (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Led and soon clear, slight mistake 7th, 8 lengths lead halfway, pecked 4 out and headed briefly next, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Bonnie Kellie (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 5f hcp hvy in Oct.
Thehairyfella (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Mid-division early, chased leaders after 5th, 6th halfway, pushed along 5 out, ridden and no extra next, 6th of 16, 29l behind Where's Frankie (10-8) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Jan.
