tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd under 3f out, switched right and ridden 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, headed close home
led, pushed along and headed approaching straight, dropped to 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up in rear, some headway on outer approaching straight, pushed along to go 2nd 1f out, challenged inside final furlong and kept on well to lead close home
towards rear, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression in rear 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
tracked leaders on inner, ran freely, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra from over 1f out
Vocal Music will be having his first start beyond a mile but will have come on nicely for his run at Galway a fortnight ago, his first start since November. Still Standing hasn't run since easily landing a Naas maiden on soft ground that month but his trainer has no problems getting one ready after a long break. Future Proof made a successful debut on heavy ground at Leopardstown and will have found the going too quick at Killarney last time but SPIORAD SAOIRSE looks the one to be on as he landed a Limerick maiden in good style before a very good run in a tough Galway handicap. Burning Question has been in fine form and deserved her Galway maiden victory and, though she's shot up the ratings, she still looks better than stable companion Griffyndor.
Future Proof (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Towards rear, 4th halfway, dropped to 5th and ridden over 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, last of 5, 5 3/4l behind El Greco (9-4) at Killarney 1m gd in Jul.
Spiorad Saoirse 7-1 (9-6) Mid-division, 6th 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Espere (9-11) at Galway 1m 1f hcp sft in Aug.
Burning Question (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Made all, ridden to assert entering straight, kept on well final furlong, won at Galway 7f mdn sft in Jul beating Dabiyr (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.
Still Standing (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Prominent, led after 3f, pushed along 2f out, stayed on well to assert inside final furlong, won at Naas 1m mdn sft in Nov beating House Call (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Griffyndor (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression 2f out, weakened, last of 6, 24 3/4l behind Understate (9-5) at Navan 1m mdn gf in Jun.
Vocal Music (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Soon raced in 3rd, pushed along from 3f out, kept on without troubling winner inside final furlong into 2nd close home, 2nd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Premier League (9-6) at Galway 7f hcp Yielding in Jul.