"She loves that ground and her form is very good on soft ground. It was a big advantage today. We've pulled a long way clear, and the second horse didn't give up easily," said Pat Smullen after bringing home the favourite, Love In The Sun in front in the Listowel Arms Handicap.

The runner-up that Smullen was crediting was the front-running Kandahari but she had to yield to the Moyglare Stud-owned and Dermot Weld-trained Love In The Sun in the closing stages.

Kandahari was bouncing back to form after being below par at the Curragh last time, but she had to give way to the victorious 13/8 shot by half a length on this occasion.

They pulled six and a half lengths ahead of the third home, Camile and Love In The Sun deserves plenty of credit for this win, her first outing for 161 days.

(AM & EM)