mid-division, some headway 5f out, 4th and pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression and moderate 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra
rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression 5f out, soon no extra and weakened, completely tailed off
mid-division, 6th halfway, closer 5f out and led entering straight, ridden and 4 lengths clear 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd 4f out, soon pushed along, 4th and no impression early straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out
disputed lead early, tracked leader and led halfway, pushed along and headed entering straight, soon ridden and no impression on winner 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
always towards rear, detached over 6f out, soon weakened, completely tailed off
always towards rear, no extra and detached under 6f out, weakened, completely tailed off
tracked leaders, ran freely, 3rd halfway, 5th and pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression and no extra under 2f out
held up towards rear, some headway over 5f out, 5th 4f out, no extra entering straight and soon weakened, eased from over 1f out, completely tailed off
in rear, detached before halfway, no extra from 6f out, kept on one pace in straight, completely tailed off
rear of mid-division, no extra and detached under 6f out, soon weakened, completely tailed off
mid-division, 8th and pushed along under 5f out, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra, kept on one pace
soon led, headed halfway, 7th and pushed along over 4f out, no extra early straight, weakened
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and dropped towards rear over 6f out, weakened, well behind and pulled up 1f out
Churchstonewarrior looked like winning over hurdles at Punchestown in November until run out of it close home. He reverts to a bumper with a good chance but CALAGOGO has looked as though this sort of trip would suit in both starts and gets the nod for Gordon Elliott and Jamie Codd. He couldn't match strides with Vintage Prosecco at Limerick in November but the winner has a good chance earlier in the day and the remainder were a long way behind. Ballywilliam Boy never got into contention but was staying on when tackling 2m2f on the latter track.
Ballywilliam Boy (IRE) 25-1 (12-2) Chased leaders, 6th approaching halfway, soon headway, prominent approaching straight, soon pushed along in 3rd and no impression, one pace, 3rd of 9, 20 3/4l behind Lucky Tenner (12-2) at Limerick 2m 2f hvy in Dec.
Champagne Monarch (IRE) 150-1 (12-2) Tracked leaders, 4th approaching halfway, pushed along into straight, soon no impression, 4th of 9, dist behind Lucky Tenner (12-2) at Limerick 2m 2f hvy in Dec.
Churchstonewarrior (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Prominent, mistake 5th, disputed 2nd after 6th, on terms 5 out, led approaching last and slight mistake, headed and kept on without matching front pair run-in, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Born Patriot (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 6f mdn hvy in Nov.
Calagogo (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden and closer over 4f out, 4th entering straight and went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Vintage Prosseco (11-12) at Limerick 2m hvy in Nov.
Captain Westie (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Simons Niece.
Jimmybrien (IRE) Dylan Thomas gelding out of Alinga.
Madigans Leap (IRE) Great Pretender gelding out of Top Garde.
Rathgearan (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Keen, raced in 4th early, soon moderate 3rd, took closer order 4f out, dropped to moderate 6th over 3f out, soon 7th and weakened, tailed off, 7th of 13, dist behind Grand Paradis (11-11) at Fairyhouse 2m sft in Nov.
Shumard (IRE) Mountain High gelding out of Nadwell.
Tom Flynn (IRE) (11-6) Tr ldrs, 2nd 1/2way, drpd to 3rd 4out, sn no ex, pu appr str, at Stradbally 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Cloran Rose (IRE) 125-1 (11-11) Rear of mid-division on outer, ridden entering straight, weakened, last of 11, dist behind Take Tea (11-11) at Naas 2m hvy in Dec.
Dukes Mill (IRE) 200-1 (11-11) Soon off pace in mid-division, distant 6th halfway, some headway before straight, soon one pace, 7th of 11, dist behind Betty Zane (11-11) at Cork 2m Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Mrs Watson (IRE) Yeats M out of Risk And Reward.
Geisha Du Levant (FR) (11-11) (very poor visibility), ww, 7th 1/2way, 20l dwn last, ko, 4th of 9, 23l behind Doyen La Lutte (11-11) at Tattersalls 3m mdn hvy in Dec.
