towards rear, 6th halfway, some progress in 4th 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong
tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner close home
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and dropped towards rear 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, progress to dispute 4f out and led under 2f out, strongly pressed over 1f out and headed 100 yards out, no impression close home
tracked leaders on outer, dropped towards rear after 3f and in rear halfway, 6th 2f out, pushed along and progress to challenge inside final furlong, led 100 yards out and kept on well
tracked leaders, 5th on outer halfway, ridden entering straight, under pressure and no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 8th on outer halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden in over 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong (finished 6th, disqualified as rider failed to weigh in)
towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along on inner approaching straight, no extra under 2f out
led, joined 4f out, headed and ridden under 2f out, no impression in 5th 1f out, no extra
To Choose came here a week ago and gained his first success on the surface with a comfortable victory in a lesser grade handicap. He has a 5lb rise to contend with which may just be a step too far. JAN VAN EYCK stays further than this so will need a strong gallop but looks likely to get one and though 11lb higher than his last success he's running well enough to get back to winning ways. Political Policy has had 50 starts but only two at this trip, one of them a victory here in January from tonight's mark. The three-year-old Reddot Roman stepped up to the trip for the first time here a couple of weeks ago and ran well behind the in-form Rahyah while Paddy The Celeb is always capable of popping up in similar company as he did over two miles at Tramore in August.
Political Policy (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Prominent, challenged and every chance straight, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Jaqen H'ghar (9-11) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Oct.
Poitin 33-1 (9-5) Ran 5th, 6th under 4f out, driven approaching straight, ridden 2f out, soon slightly hampered, no impression on leaders, kept on same pace 1f out, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Long Island Sound (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 3f Grp 3 stks pol in Sep.
Paddy The Celeb (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Mid-division, 5th 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 20, 5l behind Theos Well (11-5) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp hvy in Sep.
Reddot Roman (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Prominent early, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, disputed 2nd close home, 3rd at line, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Rahyah (8-9) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.
To Choose (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway entering straight, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct beating Carried (10-0) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Admodum (USA) 3-1 (9-4) Soon raced in 4th, pushed along from 6f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Here For The Craic (9-12) at Navan 1m 5f hcp sft in Sep.
Jan Van Eyck (USA) 11-1 (9-7) Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along in 6th 2f out and ridden in 4th 1f out, under pressure and kept on well final 100 yards, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Park Row (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Sep.
Black Benny (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Mid-division on inner, 10th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace, 9th of 15, 18 1/2l behind Cradle Mountain (10-9) at Tipperary 2m hcp sft in Oct.
Emperor Bob (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up, headway halfway, 9th over 3f out, kept on same pace from 2f out, 6th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Bainne (9-11) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Oct.
