made all, pushed along to assert early straight, ridden and 4 lengths clear 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
in rear, some progress early straight and pushed along in 5th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd close home
held up, ran freely, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, kept on one pace
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression on winner in 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
mid-division on outer, no extra early straight, soon eased
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight and no extra in 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
mid-division on inner, ridden and no impression in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, some headway entering straight, ridden and no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace
BRENDAN BRACKAN has returned to action as good as ever, following his victory in the Irish Lincolnshire at Navan when Marshall Jennings was well behind, with a fine run over a trip too far behind Minding in a Group 2 at Naas. This is his trip and ground and he can concede weight all round. He wasn't in the best of form last summer and finished a long way behind Sruthan at the Curragh in June but comfortably reversed the form at Cork later. Smash Williams hasn't fulfilled early promise but is lightly raced and tackles this trip for the first time but the main threat may emerge from the three-year-old Making Light, who looked potentially high class when landing a Group 3 here in October.
Brendan Brackan (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Ran 3rd, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 4, 5 1/2l behind Minding (9-3) at Naas 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.
Elusive Heights (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, progress 2f out, went 4th and pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden in 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Hawke (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f lst stks (1) pol in Oct.
Marshall Jennings (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden in 2nd 1f out, no extra and one pace well inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Texas Rock (9-11) at Naas 7f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Sevenleft (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, weakened, 14th of 20, 8 1/2l behind Sea Wolf (10-1) at Curragh 1m hcp Yielding in May.
Smash Williams (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride and pushed along in rear early, no impression from halfway, never a factor, 8th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Washington Dc (9-12) at Navan 5f lst stks (1) gd in Apr.
Sruthan (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Rose De Pierre (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) sft in Apr.
Flirt (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, headway to close on leaders 2f out, soon ridden in 3rd, 4th 1f out, kept on one pace in 5th under 1f out, 5th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Remarkable Lady (8-5) at Navan 1m hcp fll gf in May.
Valentana (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, 9th and pushed along 2f out, ridden 6th 3rd 1f out, headway into 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 20, 1 3/4l behind Sea Wolf (10-1) at Curragh 1m hcp Yielding in May.
Making Light (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-0) Chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, soon ridden, led 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Oct beating Spirit of Valor (9-3) by 1l, 7 ran.
Elleval (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Soon held up in rear, detached after 1f, closed up on field after 2f, 5th halfway, no impression in 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace 1f out, last of 6, 6 1/2l behind Custom Cut (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.
