chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, led inside final 200 yards, kept on well closing stages, pressed close home
held up behind leaders, ran freely early, 4th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2f out, under pressure 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, headed inside final 200 yards, no extra closing stages
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into 4th 1f out, kept on well final furlong, pressed winner close home
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no extra in rear 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace
WARM THE VOICE (NAP) continued his good progress and followed a maiden win at Galway with victory at the Curragh on his handicap debut. Brendan Duke’s colt is taken to confirm running with Drombeg Dream and go in again. Quizical won a maiden race at Gowran last time but had earlier found Spiorad Saoirse too good when the latter also beat Elusive Don to win at Galway. Andrew Slattery’s charge looks a threat given Angelique has failed to improve on an earlier debut effort at Cork in a couple of subsequent starts.
Warm The Voice (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Chased leader, 4th halfway, progress to 3rd 3f out, pushed along to lead under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on best under pressure, won at Curragh 7f hcp Yielding in Aug beating Medal Of Honour (9-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Quizical (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Soon prominent in 2nd, travelling smoothly straight, led over 1f out, soon strongly pressed, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Gowran Park 7f mdn sft in Aug beating Sirjack Thomas (9-5) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Spiorad Saoirse 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, not much room under 3f out, bumped into straight, 2nd 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead on line, won at Galway 7f mdn sft in Jul beating Quizical (9-5) by shd, 7 ran.
Drombeg Dream (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Prominent, soon led, under pressure and headed over 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace in 4th 1f out, dropped to 5th final strides, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Warm The Voice (9-7) at Curragh 7f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Angelique (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden into moderate 7th 3f out, no impression 2f out, 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 10l behind Poetic Light (9-5) at Bellewstown 1m mdn gd in Aug.
Elusive Don (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Soon tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, 5th and no extra 1f out, 5th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Mantracker (9-5) at Killarney 1m mdn Yielding in Aug.