tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out and 5th next, ridden to go 3rd before last, kept on under pressure run-in
prominent and disputed lead, slight mistake 2nd, led travelling well approaching last, kept on well, comfortably
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out and soon pushed along, no impression in 3rd 2 out, 5th and no extra before last
in rear, pushed along and no extra in 7th 2 out, eased before last
chased leaders, 7th halfway, went 4th before 2 out, ridden and slight mistake last, kept on one pace into 3rd run-in
mid-division, 5th halfway, slow 3 out and soon no extra, weakened
chased leaders, 6th halfway, progress before 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 6th 2 out, no extra
led or disputed lead, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra run-in
Shamiran's last victory over hurdles came in 2012 and he's better handicapped over fences. This looks the right sort of trip and ground for HORENDUS HULABALOO (NAP), who was leading at the distance on his return from a long break at Leopardstown last month before fading. That should have brought him to concert pitch and he can take this for Mouse Morris. Golden Plan is generally consistent and was probably racing out of his depth at Navan last time while Knocklong, though better known as a chaser these days, was placed over hurdles at Galway in August and wouldn't need much more to get into the frame. The veteran Stony Grey Soil hasn't won since 2010 but is still 10lb higher.
Horendus Hulabaloo (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, led briefly after 2 out, no extra early straight and 6th last, weakened, 13th of 21, 15l behind Usuel Smurfer (10-8) at Leopardstown 3m hcp hdl sft in Dec.
Golden Plan (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Rear of mid-division for most, ridden and no extra entering straight, 19th of 23, well behind Lite Duties (10-6) at Navan 2m 4f hcp hdl in Dec.
Knocklong (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, slight mistake 5th, mistake 5 out, no extra and detached before 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Down Under (10-11) at Leopardstown 2m 5f cond hcap ch in Dec, 11 ran.
Santo Prince (USA) 33-1 (11-7) Soon mid-division, 8th after 4th, moderate 10th approaching straight, soon no impression, 9th of 15, 28l behind My Hometown (11-7) at Limerick 2m 4yo mdn hdl hvy in Dec.
Sydney Thompson (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, slight mistake next, moderate 11th at 6th, pushed along from 3 out, soon headway on outer, dropped to last 2 out, no extra, last of 13, 33l behind Rue Hill (9-6) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hdl hvy in Dec.
Stony Grey Soil (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, moderate 3rd at 6th, not fluent 5 out, 5th and no impression from 2 out, 6th of 13, 14l behind Rue Hill (9-6) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hdl hvy in Dec.
Fiddlers Way (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, 5th early, no impression from 2 out, hampered last, 11th of 21, well behind Westerners Son (10-9) at Leopardstown 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-116 sft in Dec.
Seamus Mor (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Not fluent 1st, soon mid-division, 7th approaching straight, 6th 2 out, one pace, 6th of 15, 14l behind The Mad Well (11-0) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-102 hvy in Dec.
Shamiran (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 4th from 7th, jumped right 5 out, 5th 3 out, soon no impression, moderate 4th straight, left 3rd from last and 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Sonny B (11-12) at Limerick 2m 6f beg chs in Dec.
