Punters ignored the fact that when under the care of Mick Phillips, Powerstation went down by thirteen lengths, to the 2006 Galway Plate hero, Far From Trouble, in the corresponding event at the Maze in 2007 (4/5 then). At odds of 4/7 this time in the Bank Of Ireland Business & Retail Banking Hurdle, Andrew McNamara's mount failed by three lengths to Baily View

This 10/1 chance, who had 20Ibs to find on official ratings, stayed on best to land the spoils under Niall 'Slippers' Madden for Mouse Morris.

Meanwhile Eamonn O'Connell now plans to go straight for the World Hurdle with Powerstation and he blamed the heavy ground for the defeat here. (EM)