Ger Lyons' yard stalwart Power Under Me (5/6f) benefitted from slight easing of ground conditions to win at Naas today, landing the Hurling For Cancer At Netwatch Cullen Pk Carlow August 12th Race ahead of an autumn campaign.

Winner of last year's Group 3 Amethyst Stakes, the 107-rated soft-ground specialist today returned from a mini break under champion jockey Colin Keane and in the final furlong, got the better of half-length runner-up Warrior Brave

Trainer Lyons reported “he's a lovely horse and that's a nice bonus as it wasn't on the agenda as he's in the middle of a holiday at the minute, aiming for an autumn campaign.

“Kerri (daughter) rides him every day and he just leads two-year-olds. We're trying to just keep him ticking over and give him his break. He qualified for this race, you don't expect to get this ground at this time of the year and it just fell right for him.

“Colin said he thought he was going to win hands-and-heels and then had a blow so he had to give him a few flicks. I thought he'd need this as we haven't revved him up and that will leave him set up and now I can get him revved up for September, onwards.

“He's a star and I'm delighted for Vincent and Geraldine (Gaul, owners), he's just been a lovely horse for them.”

Quotes from Gary Carson