Rambling Rose routs her opposition

Rambling Rose travelled all over her rivals before winning as she pleased in the three mile 80-109 handicap hurdle in Tipperary.

She smoothly assumed the lead approaching the home bend and JJ Slevin was virtually motionless as she began to go on from the field two out.

She eased clear on the bridle before the last and won effortlessly by six and a half lengths at 9/1. Game Catch took second at 11/2 by a length from Not So Simple at 6/1.

Trainer Stephen Ryan said: “She seems to stay forever. She was second at Navan the last day and was staying on again at the line.

“I’m delighted for Dave O’Sullivan who is with me a good while. He’s a great owner to have and leaves it to me.

“It depends on the ground what we do with her now and we might get to Cork with her in a fortnight. JJ said that ground was her limit and she wouldn’t want it any softer.”

Former bumper winner Rambling Rose had been runner-up twice before over hurdles.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee