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.

(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


(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


(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


(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

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






