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)
