tracked leader, under pressure under 3f out, kept on without troubling winner inside final furlong into 2nd at line
led, joined from 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon one pace
in rear, effort 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
tracked leader, travelling smoothly straight, on terms from 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, soon asserted and stayed on well
raced in 4th, a little keen, raced on outer and closed up straight, chased winner inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd at line
Brendan Duke thinks the world of Warm The Voice, owned by Jim and Jackie Bolger, and he deserves a crack at this level after completing a hat-trick in a Galway maiden and two very tough nurseries. He was narrowly beaten behind Delano Roosevelt when both made their debuts at Leopardstown in July and there looks very little between them again. The latter is one of three trained at Ballydoyle and though Saxon Warrior is the least experienced of them he looked very impressive when beating Jim Bolger's Meagher's Flag at the Curragh, though the runner-up hasn't done much for the form. KEW GARDENS looked as though he already needed further when chasing home Nelson over this trip at Leopardstown but today's conditions will play to his strengths and he's taken to come out best this time. Riyazan completes the line-up and was around three lengths behind the selection in that latter event.
Delano Roosevelt (IRE) 11-10fav (9-3) Towards rear, 9th halfway, no impression on leader in 7th 1f out, kept on well to 3rd close home, never on terms, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Nelson (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Sep.
Kew Gardens (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, no impression on leader in 8th 1f out, ran on well final furlong without threatening, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Nelson (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Sep.
Riyazan (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Dwelt, soon raced in rear, improved to 6th halfway, ridden and progress to 3rd 1f out, no impression on leader, soon 2nd, no extra close home and dropped to 4th, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Nelson (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Sep.
Saxon Warrior (JPN) 8-1 (9-5) Towards rear, 12th halfway, switched left 2f out, good headway to 4th 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead final 150 yards, soon asserted, comfortably, won at Curragh 1m mdn Yielding in Aug beating Meagher's Flag (9-5) by 3 1/4l, 14 ran.
Warm The Voice (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, led inside final 200 yards, kept on well closing stages, pressed close home, won at Listowel 1m hcp hvy in Sep beating Drombeg Dream (8-8) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
