driven to lead and made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong
chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
held up in rear, ridden to close on outer 2f out, 2nd 1f out, kept on without troubling winner inside final furlong
chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no extra 2f out, soon rear and kept on one pace
held up, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Frank Arthur made the running at Gowran until headed by KEATS 2f out but stayed on well and was only beaten narrowly. He then scored over 7f at Roscommon while the winner couldn't quite handle his stable companion Napa Valley at the Curragh. But that winner looks smart and Aidan O'Brien's Galileo colt can get back on the winning trail. Masteroffoxhounds landed a Naas maiden before finding Group 3 company at Leopardstown beyond him though was by no means disgraced. Real Force also raced at the same level last time but found 6f much too short behind Art Power at Naas, though was staying on at the finish. Shehreen didn't stay 1m2f on soft ground in a Listed contest at that latter meeting but her close fourth behind Fancy Blue at the Curragh in October was very good form while Epona Plays was only beaten a short-head at Leopardstown and gets all the allowances.
Keats (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, disputed 2nd from 2f out, went 2nd again inside final furlong, kept on close home, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Napa Valley (9-10) at Curragh 1m 2f gd in Jun.
Masteroffoxhounds (USA) 7-1 (9-5) Waited with towards rear, pushed along into straight, some headway but one pace final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Sinawann (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Real Force 66-1 (9-5) Waited with behind leaders near side, pushed along after halfway, kept on without threatening final furlong, 4th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Art Power (9-5) at Naas 6f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Jul.
Shehreen (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Keen early, soon raced in moderate 4th, pushed along from 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 17l behind Even So (9-2) at Naas 1m 2f lst fll (1) Yielding - Soft in Jul.
Epona Plays (IRE) 6-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind Getawiggleon (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn fll gd in Jun.
Frank Arthur (IRE) 4-5fav (9-7) Quick away to lead, headed inside first furlong, on terms after 3f, led again before straight, ridden over 2f out, pressed and stayed on best inside final furlong, won at Roscommon 7f mdn Yielding in Jun beating Mostaqqer (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
