tracked leaders, effort straight, kept on without matching principals from over 1f out
dwelt, towards rear early, a little keen, soon tracked leaders, switched left over 2f out, challenged and on terms inside final furlong, narrowly headed and kept on without matching winner near finish
led briefly early, prominent, on terms over 4f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and one pace after
tracked leaders, pushed along approaching straight, kept on without matching principals from over 1f out
soon led, joined over 4f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and one pace after
dwelt, in touch towards rear, pushed along early straight, headway and wandered slightly over 1f out, challenged and on terms inside final furlong, stayed on well to edge ahead near finish
in touch towards rear, closed travelling smoothly on inner straight, pushed along over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
Brendan Brackan is nowhere near the force of old but he's dropped dramatically in the ratings and Ger Lyons' puts up a 10lb claimer. The stable also run Invasion Day, who hasn't been suited by give in the ground in recent starts and could bounce back on this going. EMINENCE ran a tremendous race behind two stable companions in the 1m4f King George V Handicap at Royal Ascot and won over this trip at Leopardstown in April so he'll take some beating. Agent Zigzag was always in the front rank when scoring over the trip at the Curragh and a 5lb rise doesn't look excessive. He had Cuban Hope well behind that day and though Fancy Feat has been going well she may be a couple of pounds high.
Brendan Brackan (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Soon led, headed early straight, pushed along and no extra under 2f out, weakened, last of 14, 10 3/4l behind Agent Zigzag (8-12) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun.
Eminence (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on into 3rd close home, 3rd of 16, 2l behind South Pacific (8-9) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
Agent Zigzag (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Prominent, 2nd halfway, headway to lead early straight, ridden and 2 lengths clear early final furlong, under pressure and kept on well, won at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun beating Nickajack Cave (8-12) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Stormy Tale (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Waited with, 7th on outer approaching 6th, soon headway, 2nd and not fluent 3 out, soon no impression, slight mistake 2 out and no extra, 7th of 11, 23l behind Quantatmental (11-6) at Bellewstown 2m 1f gd in Jul.
Fancy Feat (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd over 2f out, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Broad Street (9-9) at Gowran Park 1m 1f gd in Jun.
Cuban Hope (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, mid-division on outer, ran freely, some headway entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 12th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Agent Zigzag (8-12) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun.
Invasion Day (IRE) 7-2jfav (8-10) Held up in touch in rear, took keen hold, no impression from 3f out, never a factor, last of 8, 19 3/4l behind Nimitz (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
