soon tracked leader, 3rd before halfway, led narrowly over 2f out, edged right and bumped rival under 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, kept on, edged right final 100 yards, not match winner
chased leader, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace
mid-division, pushed along in 9th halfway, under pressure and ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased leader and ran freely, 4th halfway, ridden and closed over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd under 1f out, dropped to 4th final strides
towards rear, 12th halfway, progress 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and edged left, weakened final furlong
soon led narrowly, headed over 2f out, bumped under 2f out, lost place and not much room 1f out, slightly hampered final 100 yards, no extra
slowly away, raced in rear, came wide entering straight, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, no danger
rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, soon progress, came wide entering straight, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well 1f out to 3rd final strides, nearest at finish
slowly away, raced in rear, switched right 2f out, no impression, modest late headway, never a factor
chased leader, 5th halfway, pushed along to lead narrowly 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, kept on well final furlong
mid-division, 7th halfway, no impression 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no threat
towards rear, 11th halfway, no impression 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, never a factor
soon prominent, improved to 2nd before halfway, bumped under 2f out, lost place and bumped over 1f out, soon ridden, not much room final 100 yards, kept on same pace
dwelt, soon rear of mid-division and ran freely, 8th halfway, under pressure 1 1/2f out, no impression, one paced final furlong
It was a claimer that Kendred Soul won a week ago and this is much tougher. Sunset Nova has won three times since December but has struggled off his raised mark the last twice. He beat The Cola Kid narrowly at Cork in September and there's very little between the pair at the revised weights though the latter is lightly-raced and caught the eye on his reappearance last month. Jered Maddox has twice finished behind Sunset Nova in recent weeks and is 0-12 but ran much better behind the prolific Togoville a fortnight ago when Fit For Function was behind. Misterio couldn't quite get to Maggie Thunder over 5f three weeks ago but an outside draw hinders her claims here. BELLICK is invariably ridden by an apprentice and hasn't been in the best of form but Colin Keane is on board here and the three-times track winner is much better drawn than most of the stronger-fancied entries.
Kendred Soul (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-11) Tracked leaders, 3rd over 2f out, pushed along and headway to challenge over 1f out, ridden and led 150 yards out, kept on well, won at Dundalk 6f pol in Mar beating Caesar's Comet (9-9) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Monzoon 13-2 (9-13) Chased leader on inner, 4th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, lost place 1f out, weakened under 1f out, 9th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Leabaland (9-13) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Oct.
Socratic (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Bumped early, waited with, disputed 8th approaching straight, soon pushed along and no impression, kept on same pace without threatening from under 2f out, 6th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Primo Uomo (10-3) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Jan.
Sunset Nova (IRE) 4-1cfav (9-10) Rear of mid-division on inner, closer in 7th and ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Togoville (10-5) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Feb.
Intervention 10-1 (10-0) Rear, 13th under 3f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, never on terms, 10th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Dragon Of Malta (9-11) at Limerick 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Nigg Bay (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Prominent early, soon settled behind leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Maggie Thunder (9-7) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Feb.
No Speed Limit (FR) 40-1 (9-5) Lost considerable ground at start and always trailing in last, last of 12, 26 3/4l behind Boitron (9-1) at Dundalk 7f pol in Dec.
The Cola Kid 11-2 (10-2) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden 2f out and some headway in mid-division over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Ahundrednotout (9-5) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Feb.
Clear Quartz (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, raced near side, 4th after halfway, soon effort, no extra final furlong, 17th of 18, 15l behind Sagittarius Rising (9-4) at Curragh 6f hcp hvy in Nov.
Jered Maddox 13-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Togoville (10-5) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Feb.
Fit For Function 16-1 (9-2) Mid-division on outer, ridden in 6th 2f out, 4th 1f out, no impression, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Togoville (10-5) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Feb.
Bellick 16-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden under 2f out and 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Ahundrednotout (9-5) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Feb.
Misterio (IRE) 18-1 (8-11) Prominent early, soon settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, switched right 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final furlong to press winner close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Maggie Thunder (9-7) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Feb.
Lord Dudley (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Dwelt, always towards rear, never a factor, no extra under 2f out and detached 1f out, last of 13, 27 3/4l behind Huddle Up (8-13) at Cork 6f mdn hvy in Aug.
Eacharn (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to press leader 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 7th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Silk Cravat (10-1) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Feb.
Fascinating Spirit (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out and some headway in 6th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3l behind Togoville (10-0) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Feb.
Manhattan Dandy (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Mid-division on outer, ridden in 6th on outer 2f out, no impression, 9th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Keepthebestsideout (8-13) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Nov.
