McDonogh bags a brace on Thunder Song Successful on Guest Star in the claimer, Declan McDonogh completed a Dundalk double in the three-year-old maiden over seven furlongs when newcomer Thunder Song (13/8 fav) scored decisively by three lengths. Having tracked the pace-setting Ze Do Asfalto, the Night Of Thunder gelding overcame greenness to wear down that one inside the final furlong. Joseph O'Brien trains the winner for Orla O'Connor and Thomas Whitehead and an impressed McDonogh commented: "He was well schooled at home and the lads did a great job in the gates, he jumped brilliantly and put himself in a lovely spot.  "Nice and relaxed - good mind on him this horse. I had ridden him a bit of work myself. Fine stamp of a horse.  "Little bit green just when I went toovertake Billy (Lee, Ze Do Asfalto). Billy's had plenty of experience and I knew that was going to be an issue but, once I got half a length up on him, I put the race to bed quite nicely.  "He's a horse I like. He could get to a good rating and hopefully we hang on to him."  Quotes from Michael Graham
