chased leaders, 5th halfway, no impression 1f out, soon no extra
edged right out of stalls and bumped rival, prominent, soon 2nd, pushed along halfway, no impression 1f out, soon no extra
soon led, pushed along and attempted to assert into straight, headed 1f out, no extra and one pace, dropped to 4th close home
dwelt, in rear, 7th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, went 3rd 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong without reaching winner
held up in touch, closer in 4th halfway, headway from 2f out and edged left, led 1f out, kept on well
slightly awkward leaving stalls and bumped, towards rear, last halfway, impeded on inner approaching straight, soon no impression, eased from 2f out
bumped start, chased leaders, pushed along before halfway where 6th, went 4th under 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong into 3rd close home
bumped slightly soon after start, a little keen, soon raced in 3rd, dropped to 5th under 1f out and no impression
A Little Bit Me is progressing well but has a huge hike in the weights to contend with having dotted-up at Listowel last time. Brave Display narrowly beat Buddha Boy at Dundalk in April but both look high enough in the handicap now and SOLAR HALO is preferred. The latter finished ahead of Little Clarinet when scoring at the Curragh last month and ran well again in a tougher contest than this at Fairyhouse recently. Meetyouatthemoon and Hunaina are both maiden winners but have something to prove off their current marks.
Solar Halo (USA) 7-2 (8-13) Held up in 5th, ridden in 4th on outer under 2f out, disputed 2nd briefly 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Hailstone (9-7) at Fairyhouse 6f gd in Jun.
A Little Bit Me (USA) 11-2 (9-0) Made all, went on into straight, soon in command, stayed on well final furlong, easily, won at Listowel 7f hcp gd in Jun beating Comhghairdeas (9-10) by 9l, 11 ran.
Red Sabor 16-1 (8-6) Prominent, 3rd approaching halfway, soon pushed along and no impression, 7th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Son Of Rest (9-13) at Curragh 5f hcp sft in Jun.
Hunaina (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out and no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Peticoatgovernment (9-10) at Cork 6f hcp fll gf in May.
Little Clarinet (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Mid-division, 6th 3f out, ridden under 2f out, close 3rd 1f out, disputed lead under 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 8, 1/4l behind Constant Comment (8-11) at Curragh 1m hcp fll Yielding in May.
Meetyouatthemoon (IRE) 4-1 (8-9) Ran 4th, 3rd after 1f, 4th 3f out, no impression 1f out, soon dropped to 5th, kept on one pace, last of 5, 5 1/2l behind Rock In Peace (8-13) at Limerick 7f gf in Apr.
Brave Display (IRE) 2-1fav (9-12) Prominent on inner, disputed lead halfway, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 16, 3 3/4l behind Guiding Star (8-5) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Buddha Boy 5-2fav (9-8) Chased leaders on outer, ridden in 5th 2f out, headway to lead 1f out, soon strongly pressed, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 17, 1 3/4l behind Nothing To Lose (8-10) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp gd in Jun.
