Rose in bloom again at Downpatrick

Lighthouse Rose produced a fine front-running performance to run out an easy winner of the Victoria du Monde.ie Handicap Hurdle at Downpatrick.

Cathal Landers bounced out in front on the Mark McNiff-trained mare and she skipped a few lengths clear after the second last flight in the two-mile-five contest.

The 6/1 shot soon had her rivals in trouble and Landers could afford to look around a few times on the run-in as she recorded a comfortable eight-and-a-half length win over 80/1 shot King's Song

The winner had won over course and distance last August and was in the money in two previous visits to the track this year.

 Landers said: "She did (run the track well) and I got an easy lead the way everything worked out. Her jumping was unbelievable and I think her jumping won it for her.

"Every time I got a jump, she kept gaining lengths again. Mark always fills me with confidence."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)