soon led, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, soon no extra
prominent early, soon settled mid-division, ridden into 6th 1 1/2f out, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, held in 2nd closing stages
dwelt and towards rear, ridden 2f out, some late progress inside final furlong
settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
prominent early, soon settled mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong
prominent early, soon chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, no extra final furlong
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out
soon chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out
always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out
mid-division best, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra
held up, ridden into 8th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
held up, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 7th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong into 3rd close home
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
Kodi Koh is making her handicap debut after three runs over longer trips and looks up against it. Bellick has improved with every run, however, and there was plenty to like about his victory at Navan last week for which a 5lb rise looks fair. Waitingfortheday has suffered worse in the ratings after her narrow victory over Hey Pretty at Leopardstown. She's been raised 8lb but the manner of that success suggests there's plenty more to come. However, LADY SONIA (NAP) finished runner-up to Hey Pretty over 7f here earlier where she looked like winning at this trip. With the weights in her favour, she can gain her first victory. Art Of Unity has been running well at a similar sort of level and her rider's claim will help but Iceni has never raced on ground this quick though, if acting on the surface, looks well enough treated to get into contention.
Art Of Unity 5-1fav (8-10) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden in 5th 1 1/2f out, improved to 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace, dropped to 5th closing stages, 5th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Julia's Magic (9-0) at Navan 5f hcp gf in May.
It's All A Joke (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra, 11th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Fit For Function (9-1) at Listowel 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Phoenix Lightning (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along to go 3rd before straight, soon no impression and dropped to last again final 50yds, last of 4, 8 1/4l behind Premier League (8-9) at Sligo 7f Yielding in May.
Piper Bomb (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, soon raced in 7th, effort straight, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Waitingfortheday (8-13) at Leopardstown 7f hcp gf in Jun.
Kodi Koh (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and no impression in 4th over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Understate (9-5) at Navan 1m mdn gf in Jun.
Waitingfortheday (IRE) 11-4fav (8-13) Raced in 4th early, 6th approaching straight, pushed along to chase leader over 1f out, led over 50yds out, stayed on well, eased near finish, just held on, won at Leopardstown 7f hcp gf in Jun beating Hey Pretty (8-10) by nk, 15 ran.
Gala N Dandy (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, kept on one pace straight, 15th of 20, 19 1/4l behind Magnetic North (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m mdn gf in May.
Just Waterville (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Rear of mid-division on stands' side, pushed along and no impression 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong to go 5th close home, 5th of 16, 1 3/4l behind Bellick (9-1) at Navan 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Face Off (CAN) 18-1 (9-0) Raced in 8th early, closer in 3rd approaching straight, soon effort, one pace final furlong, 11th of 15, 7 1/2l behind Waitingfortheday (8-13) at Leopardstown 7f hcp gf in Jun.
Pavlichenko (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 5th on outer halfway, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra, 7th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Elegant Drama (9-0) at Fairyhouse 6f mdn gf in May.
Oyster Queen (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no extra approaching straight, 11th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Coeur D'Amour (9-0) at Galway 7f mdn fll sft in Sep.
Lady Sonia (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Always prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, headed 150 yards out and no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 18, 1 3/4l behind Hey Pretty (8-9) at Fairyhouse 7f hcp gf in May.
Beau Rocko (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace in moderate 5th final furlong, 5th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Elegant Drama (9-0) at Fairyhouse 6f mdn gf in May.
Downtown Diva (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Rear of mid-division on stands' side, pushed along and no impression 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong to go 5th close home, 10th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Bellick (9-1) at Navan 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Cats Approval (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Prominent early, tracked leaders, pushed along in 6th halfway, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra, 15th of 18, 17 1/2l behind Hey Pretty (8-9) at Fairyhouse 7f hcp gf in May.
Iceni (IRE) 9-2 (8-4) Chased leader in 2nd, pushed along to lead 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and pressed, headed inside final 200 yards, no extra and kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Summerseat Dream (8-9) at Tipperary 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in May.
