Results From Leopardstown - Thursday, 28th December 2023

travelled strongly, led narrowly or disputed lead, clear with one other after 3 out, led clearly going best before last, ran on, easily

didn't always jump with fluency, pressed leader, disputed lead after 1st, went clear with winner after 3 out, outpaced before last, kept on but no match for winner

didn't always jump with fluency, took keen hold, soon pressed leaders, prominent behind clear leaders after 3 out, kept on but no impression after 2 out, no match for first two

in touch with leaders, prominent behind clear leaders after 3 out, some headway after 2 out, kept on

in touch with leaders, lost position when not fluent 2nd, midfield behind clear leaders after 3 out, some headway before last, kept on

towards rear early, headway on near side of group after 4 out, prominent behind clear leaders when ridden briefly after 2 out, kept on

never better than midfield

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield after 3 out, soon no impression

towards rear, some headway when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

in touch with leaders, prominent behind clear leaders after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

never better than midfield, lost position when not fluent 3 out, soon reminder, weakening when mistake 2 out

never better than midfield, didn't always jump with fluency, weakened after 3 out

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, mistake 3rd, prominent behind clear leaders after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

towards rear, mistake 3rd, dropped to last before 6th, weakening when slow jump 7th, soon tailed off

didn't always jump with fluency, raced in last, detached when mistake 3rd, mistake and pushed along briefly 5th, some headway before 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out

jumped left on occasions, always behind

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midfield, pushed along briefly after 3 out, ridden and steady headway approaching last, led run-in, kept on well

midfield, headway 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, headed run-in, weakened inside final 110yds

in touch with leaders, pressed leaders 2 out, led home turn, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened gradually run-in

midfield, ridden 2 out, switched right and stayed on approaching last, kept on run-in, not reach leaders

held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 3 out, kept on on outer approaching last, soon hung left, no impression run-in

in touch with leaders, outpaced and raced wide after 2 out, rallied but hung left approaching last, no impression run-in

pressed leader, led 3rd, briefly headed 4th, headed 7th, weakened approaching last

midfield, brief headway after 2 out, weakened approaching last

in touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position after 2 out, weakened approaching last

towards rear, still plenty to do 2 out, pushed along and stayed on approaching last, never on terms

midfield, headway 3 out, lost position gradually after 2 out, weakened approaching last

midfield, outpaced after 2 out, weakened approaching last

held up in rear, outpaced and struggling 3 out, kept on approaching last, no telling impression

pulled hard, held up in rear, outpaced after 2 out, no impression

in touch with leaders, lost position 2 out, weakened approaching last

led, headed and raced in second 3rd, briefly led 4th, led again 7th, headed and weakened quickly approaching last

midfield, dropped to rear 2 out, weakened approaching last

prominent, lost position gradually before 2 out, weakened approaching last

held up in rear, pushed along briefly before 5th, outpaced 6th, struggling 3 out, lost touch before 2 out, no impression approaching last

midfield, lost position after 3 out, weakened approaching last, tailed off

midfield, dropped to rear when not fluent 2 out, weakened and pulled up approaching last

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ran yesterday

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jumped well, travelled strongly, prominent, jumped slightly right 8th, joined leaders 9th, led 3 out (usual 4 out), went clear before 2 out (usual 3 out), nudged along and went further clear omitted last, easily

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, headway after 2 out (usual 3 out), went second and pushed along after last (usual 2 out), kept on but no match for winner

led, not fluent 1st, headed 3 out, lost second and weakened after last (usual 2 out)

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, pressed leader after 5th, mistake 6th, lost position when mistake 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out)

didn't jump with fluency, jumped right on occasions, raced in last and detached throughout, bad mistake 5th, tailed off when jumped badly right 6th, no impression

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, headway and prominent before 2 out, joined leader going easily after 2 out, led and went clear before last, pushed out, stayed on, easily

raced wide, prominent, pressed leader when not fluent 4 out, led going okay 2 out, soon joined, ridden when headed before last, steadied last, kept on but no chance with winner run-in

raced in last but in touch with leaders, towards rear after 9th, mistake 10th, headway when bit short of room after 2 out, ridden before last, disputing second but no chance with winner run-in, no extra towards finish

raced wide, towards rear but in touch with leaders, dropped to last when pushed along after 9th, reminder after 10th, headway before last, soon went fourth but no extra

raced lazily, jumped right on occasions, led at slow pace, increased tempo when pushed along before 9th, not fluent 9th, struggling when headed 2 out, weakened before last

pressed leader, disputing second after 4th, weakened home turn, dropped to last and detached when pulled up before last

travelled strongly, raced wide, pressed leader, briefly led 9th, joined leader 2 out, switched right when led going easily towards near side before last, soon nudged along and went clear, stayed on, impressive

prominent, pressed leaders when ridden after 2 out, went second but no chance with winner approaching last, kept on, just held second

didn't always jump with fluency, took keen hold, held up in rear, switched right when headway before last, went modest third but no chance with winner run-in, kept on

raced lazily at times, didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, slightly hampered 1st, soon towards rear, nudged along after 12th, headway when pushed along briefly 4 out, pressed leaders when steadied 2 out, no extra when jumped left last

raced wide, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, mistake 8th, headway and prominent when not fluent 2 out, switched right but weakened before last, tailed off

jumped right, in touch with leaders, towards rear 4 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

didn't always jump with fluency, in rear, weakened after 2 out, soon eased, tailed off when pulled up before last

led narrowly, briefly headed 9th, joined 2 out, ridden when headed towards far side before last, weakening when bad mistake and unseated last

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towards rear, steady headway after 3 out, challenging going best when not fluent last, ridden to lead but faced challenges run-in, kept on well

prominent, pressed leader after 4th, led and ridden before last, ridden when headed but kept on well run-in, just held

raced wide, held up in rear, steady headway after 3 out, ridden when challenging but no extra towards finish

led, not fluent 4th, mistake when faced challenge 2 out, headed then lost two places before last, kept on well

held up in rear, headway before 2 out, in touch with leaders but no extra before last

midfield early, towards rear when not fluent 3 out, soon reminders, some headway on inner before last, no telling impression

midfield, not fluent and pushed along briefly 4 out, headway and prominent on near side of group after 3 out, weakened gradually after 2 out

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

didn't always jump with fluency, never going well, in rear, pushed along and struggling when raced in last and detached after 8th, pulled up before 9th (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet reported the gelding to be post race normal)

never better than midfield, towards rear when not fluent 10th, struggling when hit 4 out, detached and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

didn't always jump with fluency, raced in second early, pressed leaders after 4th, weakened after 3 out, dropped to rear before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

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pressed leader, briefly disputed lead before halfway, led narrowly going best from under 2f out, soon pushed along, kept on well, just did enough

led narrowly or disputed lead, headed when ridden but pressed winner from under 2f out, kept on well, just held

in touch with leaders, lost touch when weakened from over 2f out, tailed off

in touch with leaders, lost touch when weakened from over 2f out, tailed off

unruly at the post, refused to race