pushed along from stalls and soon improved to lead, pushed along from 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong and dropped to 3rd closing stages
briefly pushed along from stalls, settled in 4th, dropped to rear 3f out and no impression from 2f out
detached in rear early, went 5th 4f out, pushed along on outer from 2f out, no impression from 1f out and kept on into 4th inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along on outer from 2f out, no impression and kept on into 2nd inside final furlong
pushed along from stalls and led early, soon headed and tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along from 2f out and soon dropped to 4th, no extra from 1f out
towards rear and in rear 4f out, went 4th 3f out, pushed along on inner from 2f out and improved to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably
Beat The Ballot is the only course and distance winner in the line-up but he's now 7lb higher and hasn't been in the best of form. Poetic Choice doesn't have the greatest of strike-rates despite being reasonably consistent but she's likely to make a bold bid to lead all. Jonny Levins runs two from the bottom of the handicap and it's about time DEEDS NOT WORDS (NAP) was living up to his name. Six times a winner for Mick Channon, he's yet to get off the mark for new connections but would have finished very much closer at the last meeting but for interference. Stable companion Total Demolition won a couple of minor handicaps on Polytrack in the UK and showed at Killarney last time that there are races to be won with her in Ireland.
Poetic Choice 8-1 (9-12) Led and disputed, led 2f out and soon ridden, pressed and headed from 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Hurricane Cass (10-1) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in May.
Indian Tomahawk 33-1 (9-9) Ran 6th, pushed along under 6f out, 7th over 4f out, dropped towards rear entering straight, soon ridden, eased over 1f out, last of 14, dist behind Qatari Hunter (9-1) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Emperor Bob (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Dwelt, a little keen towards rear, no impression from over 1f out, 11th of 15, 7l behind Great Wide Open (9-7) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gf in May.
Windsor Beach (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Dwelt, towards rear, raced towards outer straight, no impression from over 1f out, 13th of 15, 8l behind Great Wide Open (9-7) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gf in May.
Deeds Not Words (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Impeded early, soon mid-division, pushed along into straight, some headway but no impression from under 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 17, 4 1/4l behind Beechmount Whisper (9-13) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gf in Jun.
Total Demolition (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Dwelt, rear of mid-division, headway into 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Elusive In Paris (9-4) at Killarney 1m hcp gd in May.
Beat The Ballot (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Dwelt and slightly hampered start, ridden into 7th 2f out, no extra 1f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Johann Bach (9-9) at Naas 1m hcp gd in May.
