tracked leaders, jumped right at 1st, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no impression on leaders before last, kept on one pace
held up disputing 5th, bumped at 1st, last from 4th, not fluent 5th and pushed along, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, no impression
tracked leaders on outer, 2nd travelling well 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden after last, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, stayed on well, not reach winner
held up disputing 5th, slight mistakes 1st and 3rd, 5th from 4th, pushed along in 4th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 4th and slight mistake 2 out, slight mistake at last, no impression
led, headed 4th, 2nd when stumbled on bend before 6th, under pressure when bad mistake 4 out and soon weakened, trailing straight
tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 1st and bumped, led from 4th and made rest, ridden from 2 out, strongly pressed at last, stayed on well under pressure run-in
COEUR SUBLIME is rated 11lb superior to next-best Rebel Gold and they all meet at levels here. Henry De Bromhead's charge, a Group 2 winning hurdler, was beaten a head by Blue Lord in a Grade 1 at Punchestown in April and though 14 lengths behind that winner at Leopardstown in December his overall form puts him in the driving seat. Rebel Gold landed a Grade A handicap at Fairyhouse last month, with Battleoverdoyen well beaten in fourth, and wasn't disgraced in a tough Leopardstown handicap last time. Born By The Sea appears to have gone backwards in recent starts but still looks best of the remainder.
Battleoverdoyen (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, badly hampered 8th, ridden 2 out, no impression, 9th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Final Orders (11-8) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Born By The Sea (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 3 out, 18th of 28, dist behind Real Steel (10-8) at Leopardstown 3m hcp Yielding in Dec.
Coeur Sublime (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, 6th halfway, headway before 2 out and 3rd early straight, pushed along and no impression early run-in, no extra, 4th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Blue Lord (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Dec.
Halsafari (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Towards rear, 9th halfway, progress into 4th before 2 out, mistake and soon ridden, no impression from last, 5th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Sunnyvilla (11-2) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Monoxide 12-1 (10-13) Led, increased advantage after 1st, not fluent at 6th and reduced advantage, not fluent at 8th, slight mistake 4 out, headed and lost place before 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 14th of 22, dist behind American Money (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp sft in Jan.
Rebel Gold (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent 7th, pushed along and strongly pressed 2 out, ridden and headed before last, 2nd at last, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Final Orders (11-8) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Feb.
