in rear and pushed along halfway, 4th under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace without troubling leaders
tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along from 2f out and headway to challenge inside final furlong, led final 100 yards and kept on best
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 2nd 2f out, led 1f out and kept on under pressure, headed final 100 yards and not match winner
tracked leader in 2nd and took keen hold, led halfway, headed 1f out and soon no extra in 3rd
Parliament Square suffered a long odds-on defeat on heavy ground at Naas after a fine run at Royal Ascot but bounced back with an easy victory at Fairyhouse last week. That should have done his confidence the world of good but there's no reason why he should get the better of DYLANBARU, runner-up to Cay Verde in a Listed race at the Curragh and in front of Parliament Square in that Ascot event. Tommy Stack's colt gets the vote though the unbeaten pair Blue Bullet and Zoola have to be respected, especially the latter, who sauntered home on her debut over the C&D. Slope has come up against some useful rivals and is no forlorn hope in a tricky little contest.
Blue Bullet (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders in 4th, improved to lead and ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong, all out at line, won at Cork 6f 2yo mdn sft in Jun beating Scent Of Roses (9-0) by nk, 5 ran.
Parliament Square (IRE) 4-9fav (9-5) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead well over 1f out, driven out and kept on well final furlong, won at Fairyhouse 6f 2yo mdn sft beating Monakova (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Boston Rocker (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Hampered out of stalls, soon prominent, ridden in 2nd 2f out, dropped to moderate 3rd over 1f out, soon no extra, 5th of 7, 15l behind Sendmylovetorose (9-0) at Curragh 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) sft.
Slope 11-1 (9-0) Waited with, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression in moderate 4th over 1f out, soon 3rd and kept on same pace without threatening, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Sendmylovetorose (9-0) at Curragh 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) sft.
Zoola (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Prominent and disputed lead, advantage before halfway, stayed on well to draw clear final furlong, easily, won at Tipperary 5f 2yo mdn aut gd in May beating Rose Garden (9-0) by 3l, 6 ran.
Dylanbaru (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) In rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reached leaders, 3rd of 23, 1l behind Hototo (9-3) at Royal Ascot 5f Listed stks 2yo (1) gd in Jun.
Tale Of Fame (ITY) Tale Of The Cat colt out of Waiting For Fame.
