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Going - Soft. Fine and cold
Jackpot Not Won.Pool 5,584.91 carried forward to Dundalk on Fri, 15th Jan. Placepot Pool - 33,346.22 Winning Units - .27 Dividend - 23,342.10. Pick Six Not Won.Pool 20,625.39 carried forward to Dundalk on Fri, 15th Jan. Tote Aggregate - 242827.00.
1st

Don Cossack (GER) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud )
(5:30.9 0.63 secs faster on today's going ) ts+ Rated 175
Sholokhov (IRE) - Depeche Toi (GER)(Konigsstuhl (GER))
Breeder - Gestut Etzean
(5:30.9 0.63 secs faster on today's going ) ts+ Rated 175
Sholokhov (IRE) - Depeche Toi (GER)(Konigsstuhl (GER))
Breeder - Gestut Etzean
(Morning price: 1/7 1/9)
SP 1/8fav

tracked leaders, progress to dispute before 8th, headed before 4 out and reminder after 3 out, led after next and asserted approaching last, stayed on well to draw clear run-in
2nd
9.5L

Wounded Warrior (IRE) 11-8 (Direct Bloodstock Limited )
(5:33.1) Rated 153
Shantou (USA) - Sparkling Sword (GB)(Broadsword (USA))
Breeder - S Lanigan-O'Keeffe
(5:33.1) Rated 153
Shantou (USA) - Sparkling Sword (GB)(Broadsword (USA))
Breeder - S Lanigan-O'Keeffe
(Morning price: 7/1 8/1 9/1)
SP 10/1

tracked leader, 3rd at 8th, mistake 10th and dropped to rear, ridden entering straight, no impression on winner in 3rd before last, kept on one pace run-in
3rd
1L

Rubi Light (FR) 11-3 (W Hennessy )
(5:33.3) ts8 Rated 148
Network (GER) - Genny Lights (FR)(Lights Out (FR))
Breeder - Patrice Vagne & Valerie Vagne
(5:33.3) ts8 Rated 148
Network (GER) - Genny Lights (FR)(Lights Out (FR))
Breeder - Patrice Vagne & Valerie Vagne
(Morning price: 20/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 20/1 16/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

led, joined before 8th, led again before 4 out, joined again when slightly hampered and pecked 2 out, soon headed and no impression on winner approaching last, no extra run-in
4th
10L

Mount Colah (IRE) 11-3 (S McParlan )
(5:35.7) hd8 Rated 148
Beneficial (GB) - Lady Newmill (IRE)(Taipan (IRE))
Breeder - William O'Keeffe
(5:35.7) hd8 Rated 148
Beneficial (GB) - Lady Newmill (IRE)(Taipan (IRE))
Breeder - William O'Keeffe
(Morning price: 33/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

held up in rear, 3rd after 4 out, progress to dispute when blundered 2 out, soon no extra and dropped to rear before last
Off 2.10
Time 5m. 30.90 secs, which is 0.63 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €1.90
Tote Trifecta- €3.30
CSF- €2.22.
Time 5m. 30.90 secs, which is 0.63 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €1.90
Tote Trifecta- €3.30
CSF- €2.22.
2015 Don Cossack 8 11-10 B J Cooper 6/4 (Gordon Elliott)
2014 Texas Jack 8 11-8 P Carberry 4/1 (Noel Meade)
2013 Quito De La Roque 9 11-10 P Townend 12/1 (C A Murphy)
2012 Apt Approach 9 11-3 R Walsh 9/10Fav (W P Mullins)
2011 Follow The Plan 8 11-3 P F Mangan 25/1 (Oliver McKiernan)


I was worried about the ground as he's a better horse on better ground. He worked in cheek-pieces the other day and flew in them and while there was no point having them on today, he'll have them on in the Gold Cup,. Bryan said from the second last to the line he was only getting going. He was free and exuberant in the early days and while it's not good to look at, the last quarter (of his races) is his best now. He's a better horse in the second half of the season and with a bit of better ground and cheek-pieces, the Gold Cup is the plan. If he's good enough or not I don't know, but roll on March.
Gordon Elliott, trainer





