held up in rear, headway in 5th 4 out, improved to 4th 3 out, ridden into 3rd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace
chased leaders, reminder 3rd, 3rd halfway, dropped to rear and slow 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, 5th halfway, headway in 3rd before 4 out, 2nd before straight, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, fell 2nd
chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to 2nd 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace
made all, ridden 2 out, kept on well from before last
chased leader in 2nd, mistake 5 out, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, no extra in 5th 3 out, weakened
held up towards rear, headway to 4th 4 out, ridden in 6th and no extra approaching 3 out, weakened
Northern Alliance (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway when fell 4 out in race won by Trafford Lad (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f nov chs Grd 1 sft in Nov, 8 ran.
Holly Tree (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Disputed early, chased leader from 4th, improved 6 out, headed 4 out, ridden and no extra after 3 out, 3rd and kept on one pace from before 2 out, 3rd of 5, 38l behind Irish Invader (11-10) at Thurles 2m 2f chs Grd 3 sft in Jan.
Coolpotts (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Always in rear, trailing before 5 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Mansony (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f chs Grd 2 hvy in Jan.
Cuan Na Grai (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Led, not fluent 4 out, headed briefly next, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra, 7th of 21, 11l behind Sentry Duty (11-9) at Ascot 2m lst hcp hdl (1) gs in Dec.
Hotel Hilamar (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 5th 5 out, 3rd and challenged entering straight, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 18, 5l behind Shazand (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chs sft in Oct.
Made In Taipan (IRE) 9-10fav (11-12) Chased leaders, dropped to 5th before 4th, moderate 4th halfway, headway in 3rd entering straight, ridden to 2nd before last, no impression leader run-in, 2nd of 7, 16l behind Jayo (11-8) at Naas 2m nov chs sft in Jan.
Majestic Concorde (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, moderate 6th halfway, headway into 2nd 4 out, took closer order after 2 out, challenged after last, led last 100 yards, kept on well, won at Leopardstown 2m 1f beg chs gs in Jan beating Coscorrig (11-2) by 6l, 18 ran.
Pink Suitcase (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, improved to dispute before 4 out, led entering straight, headed 3 out, 3rd and mistake 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, strongly pressed run-in, all, won at Fairyhouse 2m 1f beg chs hvy in Jan beating S.
Shazand (FR) 9-4jt-fav (11-4) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, improved to dispute 3 out, narrow lead entering straight, strongly pressed and joined when fell at the last in race won by Northern Alliance (11-4) at Punchestown 2m nov chs Grd 2 hvy in Nov, 6 ran.
