tracked leader in 2nd, slight peck at 2nd, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders disputing 3rd on inner, briefly lost position after 3rd and pushed along, ridden in 3rd 3 out, headway into 2nd next, led after 2 out and quickly went clear, well clear at last and eased run-in, easily
led, jumped left at times, mistake 4th, ridden before 2 out, headed after 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in
held up in touch in last, fell 3rd
held up in 6th, briefly pushed along at 1st, 6th and ridden at 5th, went remote 4th entering straight, kept on one pace to take moderate 3rd close home
held up in 5th, went 3rd briefly at 3rd, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, weakened
tracked leaders disputing 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, soon no impression on leaders, moderate 3rd at last, dropped to 4th close home
Gordon Elliott wouldn't be running a four-year-old against older horses unless confident of a big effort so Coeur Sublime is greatly respected as he's unlucky not to be unbeaten in three runs against his own age group. The stable also run Farclas, last year's Triump Hurdle winner, but he's not been in anything like that kind of form so far this campaign. Darasso won four times in France on very testing ground and hasn't had those conditions in his two starts for new connections so could do with some rain. Forge Meadow won this a year ago but hasn't impressed in his last two runs after a spell over fences. RASHAAN has also been chasing though refused to race at Fairyhouse in December. He had a run at Dundalk last week to put him right for this and he could spring a surprise in a race where the better-fancied runners have questions to answer.
Farclas (FR) 25-1 (11-9) Raced in 4th early, pushed along briefly after 1st in rear, pushed along again briefly after 2nd, 5th before next, pushed along after 5th, kept on same pace from final hurdle, 5th of 6, 25 1/4l behind Apple's Jade (11-3) at Leopardstown 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Feb.
Darasso (FR) 9-2 (11-3) Mid-division and kept to outer, some headway 3 out and pushed along after next, no impression in 5th and not fluent last, no extra, 5th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Presenting Percy (11-8) at Gowran Park 3m (1) sft in Jan.
Forge Meadow (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Led, jumped right at 1st and not fluent at next, ridden and joined after 2 out, headed before last, soon no impression, 4th of 5, 7l behind Espoir D'Allen (11-8) at Naas 2m (1) Yielding in Jan.
Glamorgan Duke (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Disputed lead, led from 2nd, ridden and headed bypassing 2 out, dropped to 3rd after last, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 24, 4l behind Dream Conti (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f mdn Yielding in Jan.
Rashaan (IRE) 13-8fav (9-4) Hooded to load, raced in 3rd early, remote 4th halfway, headway and effort under pressure into straight on outer, no extra and one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Chess Grand Master (9-4) at Dundalk 2m pol in Feb.
Cristal Icon (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) In rear and pulled hard, closer in rear of mid-division at 3rd, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before next, at Leopardstown 2m 2f hcp gd in Feb.
Coeur Sublime (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-12) Soon chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, switched right early straight, on terms with every chance when fell last, at Leopardstown 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Dec.
