Settled behind leaders, closer in 5th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2f out, switched right around loose horse over 1f out, challenged on stand's side 1f out, led final 150 yards, kept on well closing stages op 9/1

2^nd

1 ¾

(12)

Reckless Lad

89-12

7/1

T: P MartinJ: K J Leonard (3)

Held up behind leaders, mid-division in 7th halfway, ridden to progress on outer 2f out, closer in 4th 1f out, kept on on stand's rail inside final furlong, 2nd close home tchd 8/1

3^rd

(5)

Alfirak

49-12

5/1f

T: D EnglishJ: R P Cleary

Led, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home op 4/1 tchd 11/2

4^th

2 ½

(9)

Pulsating

49-11

14/1

T: G P CromwellJ: G F Carroll

Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, challenged over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace

5^th

(10)

Eacharn

410-0

10/1

T: A SlatteryJ: A J Slattery (7)

Chased leaders early, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out tchd 12/1

6^th

(6)

Time Stands Still

49-8

12/1

T: W J MartinJ: D P Linehan (5)

Held up, towards rear halfway, ridden towards outer 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 16/1 tchd 10/1

7^th

(4)

Rue D'Antibes

39-11

7/1

T: J J MurphyJ: D M Redmond (5)

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, no extra 1f out, kept on one pace op 6/1 tchd 5/1

8^th

(8)

Caridade

49-9

25/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: M A Gallagher

Mid-division best, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace

9^th

(11)

Progressive Dawn

39-11

33/1

T: A McCannJ: K J Manning

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out

10^th

1 ¼

(14)

Poetic Choice

79-11

25/1

T: K H ClarkeJ: R C Colgan

Held up, towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 2f out

11^th

2 ¾

(1)

Sheisdiesel

49-11

7/1

T: N MeadeJ: C T Keane

Held up, soon towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out tchd 6/1

12^th

(7)

Edification

59-9

25/1

T: M FaheyJ: C P Hoban

Slowly away and behind, closed up in rear after 2 1/2f out, ridden and no impression 3f out

13^th

(13)

Zalzar

39-9

33/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: N G McCullagh

Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out, weakened op 16/1

Also Ran

(3)

Descendant

39-11

8/1

T: K BrownJ: D M Simmonson (7)

Held up, stirrup came loose and unseated rider after 1f

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Non-Runners

Queluz²³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: J Geoghegan J: Reserve 2

Roman Warrior⁴²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: F Birrane J: Reserve 1

Rince Deireanach²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J J Lambe J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.90Pl:€1.90, €2.60, €1.60EX:€51.30Trifecta:€170.70Tricast:€232.82SF:€44.59

Forecasts

Alfirak (5/1), Massa Lubrense (6/1), Reckless Lad (7/1), Rue D'Antibes (7/1), Sheisdiesel (7/1), Queluz (8/1), Descendant (8/1), Eacharn (10/1), Time Stands Still (12/1), Pulsating (14/1), Caridade (25/1), Poetic Choice (25/1), Edification (25/1), Progressive Dawn (33/1), Zalzar (33/1), Rince Deireanach (50/1), Roman Warrior (66/1)

Six-time C&D winner from 26 starts, RECKLESS LAD can take advantage of his slipping mark and add to the fine record of the yard in December at the track in the last three years. Fellow C&D winner, Alfirak can emerge as the biggest danger from a yard who like a winner at Dundalk this month, while Sheisdiesel and Pulsating are capable of hitting the frame.