held up and raced keenly, towards rear when not clear run and hampered 1 1/2f out, soon pulled up (saddle slipped)
chased leaders, 6th on outer halfway, ridden to go 3rd 2f out but soon no impression on first 2, kept on one pace
went left leaving stalls and in rear, ridden 2f out and soon edged right, never a factor
chased leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, ridden early straight and dropped to 6th over 1f out, no extra
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead well over 1f out, driven out and kept on well final furlong
chased leaders, 4th halfway, no extra from well over 1f out
led, strongly pressed and headed well over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace
Aidan O'Brien turns out PARLIAMENT SQUARE quickly after his defeat at odds of 1/4 at Naas on Wednesday. The 370,000gns purchase had been narrowly beaten into fifth behind Hototo in the Windsor Castle Stakes on his previous start so it was a shock to be beaten at Naas where the very heavy conditions were thought to be responsible. It won't be much drier here so those who are willing to take short odds again may be few and far between. Monakova faded in the heavy ground at Cork but should have come on for the run while More Questions looks best of the newcomers as his dam scored on heavy ground on her only start as a 2yo.
Beau Sakhee 40-1 (9-2) Mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden in moderate 4th 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 11l behind Scream Blue Murder (9-0) at Bellewstown 5f 2yo mdn hvy.
Brady's Hill (IRE) Alhaarth gelding out of Cuilaphuca.
Horseware Express (IRE) Araafa gelding out of Niteowl Express.
More Questions (IRE) Moss Vale colt out of Twenty Questions.
Parliament Square (IRE) 1-4fav (9-5) Prominent travelling well, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge from 2f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Grafelli (9-5) at Naas 6f 2yo mdn hvy.
Aednat Sir Percy filly out of Moi Aussi.
Monakova (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 4th of 5, 6l behind Blue Bullet (9-5) at Cork 6f 2yo mdn sft in Jun.