Mullins/Walsh Double Up

Those with the bigger the field the bigger the certainty approach didn't have too many anxious moments as Sports Line at twos on made all in the twenty two runner Festival Hospitality Maiden Hurdle and beat off Dundrum his nearest market rival, in the straight, to score ridden out by three and a half lengths.

The Norwich gelding was bringing up a double for Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh. They had earlier triumphed with Quevega Of course Sports Line was short-headed when Paul Townend lost his whip on the run-in at Cork on his last start.

Mullins said: "He'll have another run or two over hurdles but he is the build of a chaser in the making. He may go over a longer trip and Ruby suggested that he'd prefer going left-handed even though he has now won twice going right." (EM)