mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along 5f out, ridden early straight and no extra under 2f out, eased final furlong
rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching straight, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on well between horses inside final furlong to go moderate 2nd close home
held up in rear, pushed along and some headway on outer early straight, went 6th and ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and disputed lead briefly 2f out, 4th and no impression 1f out, no extra
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and closer approaching straight, headway between horses to lead under 2f out, soon asserted, stayed on well final furlong, easily
led, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and headed under 2f out, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace, lost 2 places close home
slowly away, towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along over 3f out and no impression early straight, kept on one pace final furlong
Rich Belief loved the fast ground when landing a decent handicap over timber at Ayr last month but was almost five lengths behind Scott Lang when the latter landed a Navan handicap over 1m5f in March. Artistic Choice has only had four starts, three on testing ground and another on Polytrack. He ran well enough on his handicap debut behind Buckman Tavern at Listowel last time and should be thereabouts. WATERVILLE cost €280,000 but has been disappointing to date. He's by Camelot out of a mare who has produced winners with all eleven offspring to race so the half-brother to Sea Of Class needs to keep up the family tradition which he may do over this trip. Abstract's third to the progressive Unanswered at Gowran was a good run and he reportedly lost a shoe when favourite at Killarney.
Choice Of Mine (AUS) 66-1 (11-8) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and towards rear 5 out, soon detached, no extra, behind and pulled up before last, at Clonmel 2m 3f hcp gd in May.
Scott Lang (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened entering straight, 13th of 14, 32 1/4l behind Startedwithakiss (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gd in Jun.
Curious Bride (IRE) 100-1 (9-1) Edged slightly left from stalls, towards rear and 12th from halfway, pushed along from 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 2f out, 10th of 13, 23 3/4l behind Rosscarbery (10-0) at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp fll sft in May.
Rich Belief 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led narrowly after 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed last, stayed on well to assert run-in, won at Kelso 2m hcp (2) gf in May beating The Navigator (10-11) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Harriet's Force (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Prominent on outer and soon tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and lost place over 1f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, no extra, 8th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Giladah (8-8) at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp fll Good - Yielding in Jun.
Artistic Choice (IRE) 9-4 (8-7) Prominent, tracked leader in 2nd after 2f, nudged along 5f out, pushed along and reminder over 3f out, 3rd 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Buckman Tavern (9-3) at Listowel 2m hcp Yielding in Jun.
Waterville (IRE) 10-11fav (9-8) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Vellner (9-8) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Abstract (IRE) 7-2fav (9-2) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to challenge 3f out, soon disputed, headed over 2f out, under pressure in 2nd 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Monty's Way (10-2) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp sft in May.
Fox Fearless 33-1 (9-10) Pushed along and soon tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 18, 6 1/4l behind Harry's Legacy (9-13) at Leopardstown 1m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
