Kemboy 7th February 2021 – Leopardstown – I suspect he held an advantage by being gifted a fairly easy lead. His jumping was not perfect but probably as good as any of his rivals. He performed well below par in the Gold Cup last...

Monkfish 7th February 2021 – Leopardstown – After jumping well out in front throughout he put lengths between himself and the rest to win extremely comfortably. He looked better than last time and will be hard to beat in March assuming he jumps well...

Appreciate It 7th February 2021 – Leopardstown – Aside from the second last he generally jumped well. It is to his credit that all the horses that took him on early dropped away well before the final hurdle. The runner up came from just...

Quilixios 7th February 2021 – Leopardstown – Although he was very impressive, I doubt many would rate him higher than the current Triumph Hurdle favourite. He took it up off the final bend and drew clear in a matter of strides. He is obviously...

Honeysuckle 6th February 2021 – Leopardstown – She was always travelling strongly and took up the running from Petit Mouchoir after the third last hurdle. She was already four or five lengths clear of the rest at the point she moved to the front....

Energumene 6th February 2021 – Leopardstown – His time comparisons with Chacun Pour Soi suggests there may not be a lot between the pair. Obviously, it is more complex than any conclusions we can draw from one piece of evidence on the clock; nonetheless,...

Chacun Pour Soi 6th February 2021 – Leopardstown – I doubt his connections could have asked for more here. Not only did the second favourite run below par but the only two other dangers took each other on from two out which allowed him...

Gaillard Du Mesnil 6th February 2021 – Leopardstown – He settled nicely and stayed very well and probably enjoyed as smooth a passage round as his connections could have hoped for. That said he was still very impressive as he picked up the pace...