tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd briefly at 4th, ridden in 4th before 3 out, disputed moderate 2nd after 3 out, moderate 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders
led early, not fluent at 1st, headed 3rd, disputed lead 4 out, led travelling strongly 3 out, quickly went well clear, stayed on strongly run-in, eased inside final furlong, impressive
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and dropped to 4th briefly at 4th, niggled along in 3rd 4 out, ridden and disputed moderate 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner in 2nd 2 out, kept on one pace run-in
tracked leader in 2nd early, led from 3rd, joined 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, soon dropped to 4th, moderate 4th 2 out, no impression
always last, ridden before 3 out, no impression
Gordon Elliott has a very strong hand once again with Fred Winter runner-up Coko Beach, an easy winner at Punchestown on last month's reappearance, and COEUR SUBLIME. The latter gets the nod with Davy Russell on board as his close second to Pentland Hills in the Triumph Hurdle was a superb effort and he looks to have a big future. Western Victory reappeared with an easy victory at Galway before landing a Listed race at Gowran then couldn't handle very testing ground when strongly fancied at Limerick. Triplicate looks another very nice prospect having run in three Grade 1 races last winter, finishing runner-up behind Quick Grabim at Fairyhouse in December and by no means disgraced in subsequent starts at Leopardstown.
Triplicate (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, no impression from 3 out, moderate 6th entering straight, no impression, 5th of 7, 16 1/4l behind Klassical Dream (11-9) at Leopardstown 2m (1) gd in Feb.
Coeur Sublime (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Soon raced in 4th, closed up before straight, challenged and on terms before 2 out, headed between last 2, 3rd approaching last, no extra, 3rd of 9, 14 1/2l behind French Made (10-7) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Coko Beach (FR) 5-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd for much, headway to lead travelling well 2 out, pushed along and went clear entering straight, jumped left at last, stayed on well under hands and heels inside final furlong, easily, won at Punchestown 2m 2f Good - Yielding in Oct beating Bothar Dubh (11-0) by 8 1/2l, 5 ran.
Western Victory (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Soon raced in 2nd, not fluent 8th and next, soon lost position and no impression from 3 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Listen Dear (11-0) at Limerick 2m 6f lst (1) hvy in Oct.
Laureate 10-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along in 7th on outer before last, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Persian Wind (11-11) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Oct.
