soon tracked leaders, switched left over 2f out, soon pushed along, chased winner inside final furlong and kept on without threatening
waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along into straight and headway, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
waited with, soon in rear, headway approaching straight, soon tracked leaders and pushed along, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
soon led, pushed along into straight, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra and one pace after
led briefly early, tracked leaders, pushed along from 2f out, soon lost position and no extra inside final furlong
prominent, pushed along from 2f out, soon lost position and no extra inside final furlong
prominent, travelling smoothly straight, pushed along to lead 1 1/2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, eased close home
prominent early, soon restrained towards rear, pushed along and some headway from 2f out, soon one pace
Thundering Nights ran on strongly to lead close home over an extended mile at Galway in October and looks the type to make further progress this campaign. His stable companion Numberoneson couldn't quite get to Ocean Monarch over a mile at Dundalk but should be suited by this stiffer test. Helvic Dream made great strides last summer, completing a Roscommon double in very easy fashion. He hasn't been done any favours in the ratings but any further progress could see him competing in better company. FEMINISTA has twice been caught right on the line over a mile here, the latest on Wednesday when In From The Cold could only finish sixth. Jim Bolger's filly may be ridden with a bit more restraint to get the extra and deserves to go one better.
Helvic Dream (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway into 3rd and pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Roscommon 7f hvy in Sep beating Champers Elysees (8-12) by 4 3/4l, 8 ran.
In From The Cold (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Pushed along briefly early, soon prominent in 2nd, pushed along again into straight, one pace 1 1/2f out, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind So Suave (9-9) at Gowran Park 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Too Soon To Panic (IRE) 7-2cfav (9-0) Chased leaders, stumbled after 1f, 7th halfway, headway 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, no impression on leaders, kept on in 3rd final 100 yards, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Blissful (9-0) at Tipperary 7f mdn fll Good - Yielding in Aug.
Comfort Line (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Soon narrow leader, joined before straight, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 4th of 17, 1 1/4l behind Russian Emperor (9-7) at Naas 1m mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Numberoneson (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden under 2f out and 3rd 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 13, hd behind Ocean Monarch (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Nov.
Feminista (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Pushed along briefly early, soon led, pushed along again into straight, soon pressed and wandered, kept on well final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind So Suave (9-9) at Gowran Park 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Protagonist (FR) 9-2 (9-5) Held up mid-division, niggled along and progress 2f out, ridden 1f out, one pace, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Night Colours (9-0) at Ffos Las 1m stks (5) gd in Sep.
Innervisions (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Soon raced in 5th, closed up on outer travellling smoothly before straight, no impression from under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 10l behind Celestial Object (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f mdn fll Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Thundering Nights (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Held up rear of mid-division, pushed along in 7th over 3f out, progress on outer to 3rd 2f out, ridden entering straight, went 2nd 100 yards out, kept on well to lead close home, won at Galway 1m mdn fll Soft - Heavy in Oct beating Mazara (9-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
