edged slightly right from stalls, mid-division and 5th halfway, ridden over 1f out, no impression and weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out and soon pressed, headed inside final 200 yards, no extra and weakened
towards rear and in rear halfway, pushed along from 2f out and no impression from 1f out
mid-division and 6th halfway, pushed along over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong and eased close home
soon towards rear and 8th halfway, pushed along and took closer order on far side from 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong and kept on same pace close home
towards rear and 9th halfway, switched to inner and pushed along over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong and kept on well without threatening, never nearer
mid-division and 7th halfway, pushed along from 2f out, ridden and no impression from 1f out
tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along to challenge over 1f out and soon ridden, no impression inside final furlong and kept on same pace close home
tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along to challenge over 1f out and soon ridden, led inside final 200 yards and soon stretched clear, comfortably
soon tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along to challenge over 1f out and soon ridden, no impression on winner inside final furlong and kept on same pace
Thunder Eclipse finished in front of several of these when going close over 6f at Naas while Beautiful Sunshine also drops down in trip after finishing runner-up over 6f here. But NEO SOUL (NAP) was successful over the minimum trip at Cork a fortnight ago with Little Queenie back in third and there looks more to come from Ger Lyons’ charge this year. Loveday finished in front of Sablonne in a Listed sprint at Dundalk back in October and both return to action.
Thunder Eclipse (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Raced in detached rear of far side group, switched right and progress 2 1/2f out, ridden and strongly challenged leader 1f out, every chance, kept on, just held, 2nd of 15, shd behind Drombeg Banner (9-8) at Naas 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in May.
Loveday (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, disputed 3rd approaching straight, chased winner under 1f out and slightly impeded and switched left, one pace and dropped to 3rd near finish, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Geocentric (9-0) at Dundalk 5f lst stks (1) pol in Oct.
Sablonne 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division early, 10th approaching straight and pushed along, raced on outer 2f out, ran on without threatening final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Geocentric (9-0) at Dundalk 5f lst stks (1) pol in Oct.
Neo Soul (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Prominent, soon tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out and led final 150 yards, flashed tail but kept on well, won at Cork 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in May beating Red Lacewing (10-2) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Beautiful Sunshine 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden in 6th 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 17, 3/4l behind Pirate Jenny (9-6) at Curragh 6f hcp fll Good - Yielding in May.
Harmony Rose 11-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and no impression in 6th 1f out, no extra, 7th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Neo Soul (9-5) at Cork 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in May.
Magniffico 5-1 (9-0) Towards rear of stands' side group, switched left and progress 2 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 150 yards, 10th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Drombeg Banner (9-8) at Naas 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in May.
Speedacus (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Led stands' side group, headed over 1f out, overall 7th 1f out, kept on final furlong to 5th close home, 5th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Drombeg Banner (9-8) at Naas 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in May.
Ano Syra (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) In touch in far side group, ridden to close over 1f out, no impression on leaders in 3rd final 100 yards, kept on same pace, dropped to 4th on line, 4th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Drombeg Banner (9-8) at Naas 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in May.
Little Queenie (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Prominent and soon disputed, pushed along and led 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out and headed final 150 yards, soon no impression in 3rd, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Neo Soul (9-5) at Cork 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in May.
