prominent, some slight mistakes, under pressure from 3 out in 3rd, no impression from before straight, one pace
made all, jumped slightly left 2 out, edged left briefly run-in, kept on under pressure closing stages to maintain advantage
bumped 1st, soon in rear, hampered 2nd, behind from next, jumped left 4th, completely tailed off
soon prominent, 4th and pushed along from 3 out, no impression from before straight, pecked 2 out and one pace
mid-division early, slightly impeded 2nd, moderate 6th after next, slight mistake 4th, soon no danger
soon chased leaders, closed up to be prominent from 3rd, not fluent 4th, 5th at 5th, no impression from before straight, one pace and not fluent last
waited with, slightly impeded 2nd, towards rear from next, never a factor
tracked leaders, 5th after 3rd, closed 5th where slight mistake, 2nd travelling smoothly from 3 out, pushed along from next, kept on without matching winner run-in
waited with, soon towards rear, slightly impeded 2nd, never a factor, completely tailed off
waited with, jumped right 1st and bumped rival, hampered 2nd, towards rear from next and no danger, tailed off
Brog Ahaon has been inconsistent over timber but produced one of his better efforts behind Archer's Up at Limerick last week. Celebrity Status was well supported over fences at Killarney last month though ran a shocker but Henry De Bromhead won this a year ago and EXCEEDED BRIEF can follow suit. Beaten just a neck at Thurles in November, he was up against much better opposition that this at Leopardstown on St Stephen's Day and has more scope than most of these. The Abbey has shown potential in bumpers and moved to Gordon Elliott so could provide the main threat.
Brog Ahaon (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Disputed, headed after 2nd and chased leader, mistake 3rd, 3rd halfway, ridden before straight, stayed on and attempted to challenge when squeezed up before 2 out, no impression in 4th before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Archer's Up (11-12) at Limerick 2m mdn gd in May.
Celebrity Status (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-10) Waited with, dropped to last from 8th, no impression approaching straight, pulled up before 2 out, at Killarney 2m 5f hcp gd in May.
Golden Birch (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Soon chased leaders, moderate 5th after 5th, badly hampered 3 out and no extra, 7th of 8, dist behind Hammerstein (11-12) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn gd in May.
Hourie (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) A little keen, tracked leaders, mistake 8th and lost position, no impression 10th, soon pulled up, at Tipperary 3m mdn gd in May.
Javoski (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Mid-division best, ran freely early and slight mistake 1st, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened, 11th of 12, dist behind Archer's Up (11-12) at Limerick 2m mdn gd in May.
Major Fawcett 40-1 (11-12) Towards rear, 14th from 4th, not much room briefly on inner after next, some headway but no impression when not fluent 2 out, one pace, 11th of 18, dist behind Charle Brune (11-10) at Tipperary 2m hcp gd in May.
Spring Well (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Poor visibility, rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 7th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Do Ya Feel Lucky (10-11) at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Jun.
The Abbey (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Mid-division and 7th from halfway, badly hampered 2 out and soon pushed along in 6th, no impression and kept on same pace from before last, 7th of 13, 23 1/2l behind Silver Star (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn gd in Sep.
Cherrysroad (IRE) Primary M out of Oh So Keen.
Impulsive Way (IRE) Getaway M out of Impulsive Ita.
Miss Tulpar (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Mid-division best, ridden and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra, 8th of 12, dist behind Archer's Up (11-12) at Limerick 2m mdn gd in May.
Exceeded Brief (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 10th approaching halfway, headway and effort when switched right into straight, one pace approaching last, 5th of 20, 12 3/4l behind Klassical Dream (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Dec.
