mid-division, moderate 5th after 3 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace
chased leaders, slightly slow jump 4th, dropped to moderate 7th after 3 out, soon no impression
always prominent, closed up from after 3 out, soon every chance, dropped to 4th and no extra from before last
rear of mid-division for most, never a factor
keen hold early, soon tracked leaders, dropped to moderate 8th after 3 out, soon no impression
tracked leaders, dropped to moderate 6th after 3 out, soon no impression
always towards rear, tailed off
awkward 1st, prominent, on terms from 5 out, weakened from 3 out
soon towards rear, slight mistake 5th, never a factor
tracked leaders, closed up after 3 out, led before next, pressed and stayed on well run-in
led and disputed, some slightly slow jumps, pushed along approaching 3 out, headed before next, remained close up, no extra and kept on same pace run-in
mid-division, 8th from 5 out, no extra from 3 out
mid-division, pushed along and headway after 3 out, soon moderate 4th, closed into 3rd at last, challenged and every chance run-in, kept on well without getting to winner
chased leaders early, dropped towards rear 5 out, soon no danger
soon towards rear, in mid-division from 5 out, no danger and kept on without threatening from 3 out
WALTER DE LA MARE was a 200/1 chance for the Triumph Hurdle and though finishing mid-division he was by no means disgraced. He may be good enough for this though Violinist has also been competing in decent company and can go well. Sounds Of Thunder was just in front of Akatara when they occupied the places at Downpatrick and there should be very little between them again but Phoenix Rose appeared well suited to heavy ground when third at Navan in February and won't have those conditions today.
City Line (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders in 3rd, headway into 2nd before 2 out, pushed along in close 3rd when bad mistake 2 out, weakened, 7th of 10, 49l behind King's Parade (10-11) at Downpatrick 2m 2f 4yo mdn hdl gd in Mar.
Snow Blizzard (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Chased leader in 2nd, pushed along halfway, ridden from 4f out, 3rd into straight, soon no extra and eased, last of 4, 26l behind Profound Beauty (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gd in Aug (flat).
Walter De La Mare (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Behind, headway into mid-division after 2 out, never nearer, 13th of 23, 20l behind Zarkandar (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo hdl Grade 1 (1) gd in Mar.
Game Hall (IRE) Gamut gelding out of Downbytheglenside.
Leveleo (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Raced in 4th, under pressure in last under 6f out, soon no impression, no extra from 4f out, last of 5, 31l behind Rocky Wednesday (9-0) at Tramore 1m 6f 3yo mdn gf in Jun (flat).
Man In Black (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Raced last of the 5, went moderate 3rd and no impression under pressure from 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Launchpad (11-0) at Thurles 2m 4yo hdl in Mar.
Rapid Rock 25-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, dropped towards rear from 3rd, soon behind, tailed off, last of 16, well behind Ainm Spartacus (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m 3yo mdn hdl hvy in Nov.
Roybuoy 7-1 (11-7) Tr ldrs, mstk 2nd, 3rd 1/2way, one pced from 2out, 3rd of 11, well behind Formidableopponent (11-7) at Lemonfield 2m ire ptp gs in Mar.
Sacred Sovereign (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Chased leaders early, soon mid-division, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Rigidity (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m 4yo mdn hdl hvy in Feb, 20 ran.
Sounds Of Thunder 11-2 (11-2) Held up, 7th halfway, headway into 5th after 3 out, improved to challenge in 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on under pressure run-in, headed close home, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind King's Parade (10-11) at Downpatrick 2m 2f 4yo mdn hdl gd in Mar.
Akatara (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Led and disputed, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and challenged 2 out, headed last, kept on run-in, no extra close home, 3rd of 10, 4l behind King's Parade (10-11) at Downpatrick 2m 2f 4yo mdn hdl gd in Mar.
Mirandassister (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, 24th of 29, well behind Dibella (10-2) at Navan 2m mdn hdl in Mar.
Phoenix Rose (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, 10th halfway, went moderate 3rd 2 out, kept on without threatening leaders, 3rd of 25, 7l behind Narima (11-2) at Navan 2m 4yo mdn hdl hvy in Feb.
Tigress Hill 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, took keen hold, ridden 4f out, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 12, 16l behind Snowberry Hill (8-8) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep (flat).
Violinist (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Led, headed after 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching next, 7th of 20, 17l behind Plan A (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m 4yo mdn hdl sft in Jan.
Red Island Lass (IRE) 100-1 (8-6) Always behind, trailing entering straight, kept on one pace final 2f, last of 6, 23l behind Velvet Flicker (8-13) at Dundalk 6f 2yo stks pol in Nov '09 (flat).
Caribbean Sea 10-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, ridden halfway, no extra and weakened from 4f out, last of 8, well behind Don Leone (9-4) at Killarney 1m 6f mdn stks gf in Jul (flat).
Treguier (FR) Port Lyautey gelding out of Jorba De Coeur.
