Fingers Wins Dramatic Crockafotha

A disappointed Adrian Heskin
Healy Racing PhotosFingers has been a tremendous servant to the O'Brien family and he got back on the winning trail when landing the Seamus Mulvaney Crockafotha Handicap Hurdle under Luke McNiff.

The chestnut won by a convincing four and a half lengths and for his talented seven pound claiming pilot this success was coming hot on the heels of his win on Angels' Share at Wexford last night.

O'Brien said: "That's four out of five for him now. He'll go for the Galway Hurdle next and this was his prep for it. He is entitled to his shot after that."

Walsh Doubles Up on Older And Wiser

Older And Wiser negotiates the last for an easy win
Healy Racing PhotosRuby Walsh is riding like he has never been away and the Kildare man partnered his third winner since his return to action on Thursday when Older And Wiser ran out a comfortable all-the-way victor of the Landmark Estates Maiden Hurdle to complete a double on the evening for the man on board (he'd earlier scored on Honour The World).

Walsh of course broke his ankle off the ill-fated Imperial Hills at Killarney on May 10th, but there was never any fear of the champion parting company with this grey who hurdled well and won by ten lengths from Shouldertoshoulder.

Astonish Leaves Them Cold

Wayne Lordan - had an easy time of it on Astonish
Healy Racing PhotosAstonish's only previous success was in a Tipperary maiden over the minimum trip but on outing number ten she took the step-up in distance to a mile in her stride in the Irish Mirror Handicap.

Wayne Lordan elected to make all on the daughter of Cape Cross and the result wasn't in much doubt from a quarter of a mile out as she beat Zhukhov by a comfortable four lengths.

David Wachman trains the four-year-old for Mrs.John Magnier and the half-sister to Grecian Dancer is likely to go for something similar.

Akinspirit Wins Again

Michael Butler (left) trainer of Akinspirit
Healy Racing PhotosAkinspirit, the subject of a big market move when running on the level at Gowran two runs back, followed up his Clonmel win over hurdles for Michael Butler when taking the O'Neills Sports Supporting Bellewstown Family Day Handicap by the shortest of short heads from Mohtarres.

Billy Lee got the ex-Eoin Griffin trained son of Invincible Spirit up on the line but when the verdict was awarded in his favour after the photo finish it was to the surprise of many in attendance.

Another on Home Soil for Martin

Honour The World goes by Wikaala
Healy Racing PhotosTony Martin mightn't be having much luck with his cross-channel raids lately but Honour The World under Ruby Walsh added to the gains of Osirixamix at Fairyhouse on Wednesday for the Meath handler in the Champion Lettings Novice Hurdle.

The blinkered son of Tobougg arrived on the scene travelling well in the straight and he responded to pressure on the run-in to catch and pass Wikaala by three parts of a length.