Results From Punchestown - Monday, 31st December 2012

tracked leader in 2nd, challenged 3 out and led travelling best approaching straight, soon asserted and stayed on well, easily

tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out and no impression on winner entering straight, went moderate 2nd after 2 out and kept on one pace

led, pressed 3 out and soon driven along, headed approaching straight and no impression on winner, blundered 2 out and dropped to moderate 3rd, no extra (lame post-race)

chased leaders in moderate 4th, niggled along and no impression 5 out, weakened, completely tailed off

always rear, no threat after halfway, behind when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out and ridden in 5th 2 out, rallied to go 3rd at last and kept on best under pressure run-in to lead closing stages

tracked leaders in 5th, ridden in 4th entering straight and headway to lead soon after 2 out, strongly pressed run-in and headed closing stages

led or disputed lead, driven along and headed 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, kept on under pressure into 3rd run-in

settled in rear, jumped left, good headway after 4 out and disputed entering straight, led briefly 2 out where jumped badly left, headed and soon no extra in 5th

chased leaders mainly 6th, no impression approaching straight, no threat from 2 out

always rear, pushed along 4 out and soon no extra, behind when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leader, 2nd before halfway and led approaching 4 out, asserted early straight and stayed on well, comfortably

settled in rear, headway before 3 out and went 3rd approaching 2 out, 2nd and soon ridden entering straight, no impression on winner and kept on same pace

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd entering straight, no extra before last and weakened

led, headed before 4 out and soon ridden, no extra in 4th 2 out

tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th halfway, pushed along in 5th 3 out and no extra approaching straight

chased leaders in 5th, ridden along in rear 4 out, no extra and weakened

tracked leader in 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along 2 out and soon no impression on leader, 7 lengths adrift when left clear last, driven out run-in

settled off pace, 4th halfway and headway into 3rd before 3 out, ridden and no extra before last where left 2nd, kept on one pace run-in

settled in 6th, headway in 5th approaching 3 out and 4th next, soon ridden and no extra in straight, left moderate 3rd last

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, mistake 5th and ridden in 4th approaching 3 out, no extra in 5th entering straight and eased when beaten, left moderate 4th last

always behind, completely tailed off

always behind, completely tailed off

chased leaders in moderate 4th, ridden and dropped to rear halfway, behind when pulled up before 4 out

attempted to make all, travelling best approaching straight and clear when fell last, unlucky

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to join issue 3 out and ridden to lead early straight, driven out and kept on run-in

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway entering straight and ridden to go 2nd approaching last where slight mistake, kept on same pace run-in

settled in rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, headway to go 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in

settled towards rear, some headway in 7th 2 out, no impression in 5th before last, kept on same pace to go moderate 4th close home

mid-division, good headway on inner approaching 3 out and disputed next, headed early straight and no extra in 4th before last, weakened

settled on outer towards rear, some headway 2 out and 8th entering straight, no impression in 6th before last, kept on one pace

towards rear, mistake 5th, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace in straight without threatening

towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace from 2 out

chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra after 2 out

soon led, strongly pressed 3 out and headed next, soon no extra and weakened

mid-division, 9th halfway, no extra from 2 out

tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, no extra 2 out, weakened

tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden 3 out and soon no extra, weakened

prominent early, 6th on inner halfway, ridden and dropped to rear 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd approaching 3 out and led entering straight, soon ridden and headed before last, rallied to lead again early run-in and kept on under pressure, all out to hold on

settled in rear of mid-division, good headway to go 5th approaching 2 out, ridden in 4th entering straight and went 3rd before last, kept on well under pressure run-in, just failed

settled in rear of mid-division, smooth headway to go 4th before 2 out and challenged entering straight, ridden to lead approaching last, headed early run-in and soon dropped to 3rd, no extra

led, headed after 1st and disputed before 4th, led again approaching 3 out until ridden and headed entering straight, no extra in 4th before last

mid-division, headway into 3rd 3 out, soon ridden and no extra in 5th entering straight

towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace from 2 out without threatening

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 2 out and no extra in straight

held up, some headway into 8th 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, completely tailed off

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra approaching 3 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off

prominent and led after 1st, joined before 4th and headed approaching 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, behind when pulled up before last

mid-division, dropped to rear after 4 out and no extra, behind when pulled up before 2 out

mid-division, 8th halfway, no extra in 9th 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last

rear of mid-division when fell 3rd

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3 out and no impression in 6th next, no extra in straight and fell last

chased leaders, 7th halfway, towards rear and ridden approaching 3 out, no extra and behind when pulled up before last

made all, set steady pace until halfway, asserted early straight and in command from over 1f out, stayed on well

tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression on winner early straight, kept on one pace under pressure to go moderate 2nd inside final furlong

settled in rear, headway into 5th approaching straight, ridden and no impression in 4th over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong and just failed to get 2nd close home

mid-division on inner, 8th halfway, good headway to go 2nd approaching straight, ridden and no impression on winner 2f out, no extra final furlong and dropped to 4th closing stages

settled in rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, some headway 4f out but ridden and no impression in 8th entering straight, kept on one pace under pressure to go moderate 5th inside final furlong

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd and driven along approaching straight, no impression on winner in 4th 2f out, no extra

mid-division, 6th halfway, no impression in 7th entering straight, no extra

in rear, some headway in 9th 4f out, ridden in 6th entering straight and soon no extra

towards rear, ridden in 8th 4f out and no extra entering straight, weakened

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, no extra approaching straight, weakened

mid-division, 7th halfway, no extra and weakened approaching straight, tailed off