Longer trip in France’s favour

Noel Meade’s Couler France gets the nap in the Toals’ Bookmakers Bet On Irish Lotto Bumper at Downpatrick this evening.

The Flemensfirth gelding made his debut at Roscommon last October, finishing a creditable third behind two decent sorts in Bonisland and Thunder And Roses.

The five-year-old then wasn’t seen again until reappearing at Naas last month, when going off a warm favourite.