15:05 Leopardstown

made all, faced challenge but going okay 2 out, went clear when ridden before last, kept on well when reduced lead towards finish (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding did not stay 3m last time out and drop back in trip suited gelding on this occasion)

towards rear, still plenty to do when headway on inner after 2 out, went second and ran on when switched right after last, nearest finish

in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, headway before last, bit short of room when went third run-in, no extra towards finish

pressed winner on inner, lost second but prominent 4th, not fluent last, kept on

soon prominent, went second when not fluent 4th, not fluent 3 out, challenging 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened run-in

midfield, headway after 2 out, not reach leaders

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway after 3 out, prominent going okay after 2 out, weakened before last

midfield, brief headway before last, kept on

prominent, pushed along and pressed leaders after 2 out, no extra when mistake and weakened last

prominent, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung right throughout)

towards rear, hit 2nd, headway into midfield after 3 out, no extra after 2 out

held up in rear, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon no extra

in touch with leaders, prominent before 4th, hit 7th, weakened after 2 out

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, bad mistake 2nd, slow jump and lost position 4th, dropped to midfield halfway, weakened after 4 out

towards rear throughout

midfield, weakened 2 out

midfield, weakened after 2 out

didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along and weakening when not fluent 3 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out

unseated rider before start, whipped round start, lost many lengths start, raced in last and detached, pulled up soon after start (jockey said gelding was reluctant to race)