chased leader in 2nd on outer, pushed along over 3f out and ridden over 2f out, soon dropped to 5th and no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders and 4th over 3f out, pushed along and switched to inner from 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th from 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division on outer and 5th over 3f out, took closer order over 2f out and ridden in 2nd over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong
led, ridden from 2f out, headed over 1f out and soon dropped to 3rd, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders and 3rd over 3f out, soon pushed along and dropped to rear, no impression from over 1f out
raced in rear, pushed along and good progress on outer from 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out and stretched clear inside final furlong
towards rear and 6th over 3f out, ridden from 2f out, kept on well into 3rd inside final furlong, not threatening principals
Brendan Bracken is the top rated here and a genuine Listed-class performer with nine victories to his credit, including this in 2014. It will be a surprise if he's not involved in the finish though his best form has been on ground with some give. ROSE DE PIERRE won this last year and also beat tonight's rival Marshall Jennings narrowly in a similar contest at Leopardstown in April. She couldn't get to Rehanna in a Group 3 at Naas the following month but should be good enough here. The Free Handicap winner Whitecliffsofdover has failed to build on that victory though he's been taking on better class and looks better at this stage than stablemates Sir John Lavery and Pavlenko. Dubai Sand ended his first campaign winning at this level at Leopardstown and has been racing in stronger company, including behind Capri in the Irish Derby.
Brendan Brackan (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Settled 3rd, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression on leaders, kept on same pace final furlong, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 5, 4 3/4l behind Moonlight Magic (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jul.
Marshall Jennings (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd early straight, hampered over 100 yards out, eased, 8th of 18, 6 1/4l behind Riven Light (9-0) at Galway 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Rose De Pierre (IRE) 6-4jfav (9-9) Broke well, tracked leader in 2nd, progress to dispute over 2f out, pushed along and headed over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Rehana (8-11) at Naas 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in May.
Whitecliffsofdover (USA) 30-1 (8-10) 4w upper, no response, 7th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Oscar Performance (8-10) at Belmont Park 1m 2f stks gd in Jul.
Dubai Sand (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Held up in last, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Capri (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jul.
Sir John Lavery (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Permian (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Pavlenko (JPN) 11-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway on far rail over 1f out, ridden to lead 150 yards out, kept on well, won at Curragh 7f mdn fll gf in Jul beating Kailee (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
