tracked leaders, 4th halfway, soon pushed along and no impression over 2f out, no extra and dropped to rear 1f out, eased final 100 yards
ran 5th, pushed along halfway and no impression 2f out, no extra, kept on one pace
broke well, tracked leader in 2nd, progress to dispute over 2f out, pushed along and headed over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
in rear, pushed along and no impression early straight, went moderate 4th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
soon led, joined over 2f out, pushed along to lead again over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, easily
Mick Channon has a good strike-rate with the few runners he sends here but Summer Icon looks up against it in a race of this quality. Diamond Fields sprang a surprise here last month when getting the better of Alice Springs but has picked up a penalty. Rehana ran well in the 1000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown last month and looks the pick of the three-year-olds but ROSE DE PIERRE can win her fifth race in seven starts by landing this. She’s done all of her winning over a mile so far but she did finish ahead of Penny Pepper over 7f at Leopardstown in October and deserves another try at the trip.
Diamond Fields (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Held up in last, pushed along in 4th 2f out, soon ridden, went 3rd 1f out, stayed on well under pressure to lead close home, won at Naas 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Apr beating Alice Springs (9-9) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Another Story (IRE) 5-4fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress to lead under 2f out, ridden to assert inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Dundalk 1m pol in Mar beating Red Avenger (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Rose De Pierre (IRE) 11-4 (9-3) Chased leaders in 4th, progress into 3rd 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, all out, won at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) sft in Apr beating Marshall Jennings (9-5) by hd, 8 ran.
Summer Icon 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, keen, never a factor, 7th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Aljazzi (9-0) at Kempton 1m lst fll stks (1) pol in Apr.
Elizabeth Browning (IRE) 3-1fav (8-12) Dwelt, held up, headway between horses straight, stayed on well final furlong to lead closing stages, won at Leopardstown 7f fll Yielding in Oct beating Althiba (8-5) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Rehana (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd from halfway, closed up travelling smoothly straight, pushed along to challenge over 1f out, no extra closing stages and one pace, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Hydrangea (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Penny Pepper (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders on outer, pushed along halfway, no impression and kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out, 2nd of 11, 12l behind Downforce (9-7) at Cork 6f lst stks (1) hvy in Apr.
Xenobia (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Prominent, disputed lead after 2f, ridden and led entering straight, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong, 2nd of 19, 4 3/4l behind White Satin Dancer (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m mdn fll Yielding in Oct.
