tracked leader, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge between horses and led over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 4th, shaken up and tried to challenge 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
led, strongly pressed and headed well over 2f out, dropped to 4th, 3rd and kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong
settled in 3rd, headway to challenge entering straight and led well over 2f out, soon strongly pressed and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong
Aidan O'Brien had four entered at the early stage and relies on PARLIAMENT SQUARE. A speedily-bred son of Acclamation, he made 80,000 euros as a foal and over four times that amount as a yearling, money that looked well spent when he landed a Tipperary Listed event and finished a close third in the Prix Morny at Deauville. He's still in the Guineas at the Curragh but looks more likely to make a leading sprinter. Cape Of Approval completed a hat-trick in the summer before just touched off in a Listed contest over the course and distance. He'll be much better for his reappearance and Srucahan, another who completed a hat-trick last summer, looks held on that run over track and trip. Bracing Breeze showed promise on her Leopardstown debut and made no mistake at Dundalk though both runs were over an extra furlong.
Cape Of Approval (IRE) 10-3 (9-9) Dwelt and always towards rear, driven along 2f out and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 9, 6l behind Maarek (10-0) at Naas 5f Listed stks (1) sft in Apr.
Srucahan (IRE) 9-2fav (9-9) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong to go 3rd close home, no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Allegra Tak (9-1) at Tipperary 5f hcp sft.
Parliament Square (IRE) 18-1 (8-12) In rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near leaders, 5th of 10, 5l behind Reckless Abandon (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo Grp 1 (1) gs in Oct.
Bracing Breeze 2-1fav (9-0) Soon prominent, disputed halfway, led over 2f out, ridden to assert inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Dundalk 7f 2yo mdn fll pol in Sep beating Bronte (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
