led, headed 4th, 2nd halfway, improved to lead and dispute 5 out, ridden and upsides 3 out where mistake and unseated rider
mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden after 5 out, soon no extra and pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, headway in 5th 4 out, improved to 4th approaching 3 out, left 2nd, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
chased leader, led 4th, mistake 8th, headed and disputed before 5 out, narrow lead approaching 3 out where joined and fell
held up towards rear, headway to 5th before 4 out, 6th and slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra before straight, hampered 3 out, soon pulled up
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra in 5th approaching 3 out, left 3rd and hampered, soon weakened
chased leaders, mistake 5th and slight mistake 6th, 4th halfway, slight mistake 9th, headway in 3rd entering straight, left lead 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden clear before last, kept on well
chased leaders, 5th halfway, mistake 5 out, dropped to rear and ridden before 4 out, soon no impression, tailed off
Bronte Bay (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Mid-division, ridden in 8th 3 out, no extra approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, 11th of 28, 43l behind Wheresben (10-7) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs sft in Dec.
Dashing George (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (9-11) Tracked leaders, 5th 5 out, headway 3 out, led after 2 out, soon drew clear, stayed on well from last, easily, won at Punchestown 3m hcp hdl 0-140 hvy beating Hold The Pin (10-7) by 5l, 13 ran.
Equus Maximus (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Mid-division, 5th halfway, headway to moderate 4th 6 out, weakened before 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Parsons Pistol (11-5) at Naas 3m nov chs Grd 2 sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Florida Express (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Led, headed 6 out, soon ridden, kept on one paced without threatening from 3 out, 4th of 9, 6l behind Financial Reward (11-5) at Limerick 2m 4f nov chs Grd 2 sft in Dec.
Nuvelli (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, soon lost place, 8th halfway, moderate 7th and mistake 6 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Parsons Pistol (11-5) at Naas 3m nov chs Grd 2 sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Operation Houdini (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, 7th and under pressure 3 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 18, 18l behind Preists Leap (10-10) at Gowran Park 3m hcp chs hvy in Jan.
Siegemaster (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Chased leader, improved to lead before 9th, mistake 7 out, ridden and challenged 2 out, soon headed, no extra in 4th before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Casey Jones (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m nov chs Grd 1 sft in Dec.
Sigma Digital 20-1 (11-5) Soon chased leaders, moderate 6th halfway, ridden and no impression before 4 out, moderate 8th before straight, kept on from 2 out, stayed on in 5th from last, went 4th close home, 4th of 15, 7l behind Horner Woods (11-12) at Limerick 2m.
Island Life (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, moderate 6th and no impression before 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 13, well behind Merchent Paddy (11-0) at Naas 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 sft in Jan.
