chased leader in 3rd, improved to 2nd entering straight, ridden to challenge approaching last, joined leader run-in, no extra close home
made all, ridden and strongly pressed approaching last, joined run-in, kept on well under pressure to assert close home
held up in 5th, 4th before 3 out, headway in 3rd entering straight, ridden to challenge approaching last, no extra in 3rd run-in, kept on same pace
settled 4th, ridden in 5th and no impression before 3 out, weakened entering straight
held up in rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace straight
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and dropped to 4th entering straight, no extra from 2 out
Jumbo Rio (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Raced keenly early, settled 4th, 3rd 2 out, 2nd briefly before last, 3rd and no impression run-in, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Solwhit (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m hdl G1 in Dec.
Luska Lad (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden to challenge entering straight, led approaching last, kept on well run-in, won at Punchestown 2m nov hdl G2 hvy in Jan beating Saludos (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Noble Prince (GER) 10-3 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway to 5th 3 out, 3rd 2 out, improved to lead before last, ridden and challenged last, soon headed, no extra run-in and kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Powerstation (11-3) at Leopardstown 3m hdl G2 in Dec.
Carthalawn (IRE) 9-1fav (10-11) Prominent, 4th at 4th, 5th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next, 10th of 30, 13l behind Puyol (10-10) at Leopardstown 2m ext hcp hdl hvy in Jan.
De Valira (IRE) 2-1 (11-2) Settled 3rd, headway to 2nd 4 out, improved to challenge before 2 out where close up and disputed, ridden in close 3rd last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 4, 12l behind Ebadiyan (11-7) at Naas 2m 3f Listed hdl hvy in Jan.
Muirhead (IRE) 4-7fav (11-2) Settled in rear, headway in 3rd 3 out, improved to challenge before 2 out where close up and disputed, narrow lead approaching last, soon joined, disputed run-in and headed on line, 2nd of 4, shd behind Ebadiyan (11-7) at Naas 2m 3f Listed hdl hvy in Jan.
