John Allen, 18, from Kilworth in Co. Cork partnered his first winner when taking the opener aboard Permiya at Clonmel.
The Frances Crowley-trained gelding struck the front approaching the final flight to beat Killenard by four lengths. A gamble was foiled on Don't Call Me John in this two and a half miles event, with a morning price of 5/1 shrinking down to 11/8, but Ruby Walsh's mount could only stay on onepaced into fourth.
The Premier Cat heads for a three miles novice at Navan on Sunday week after recording his fourth course win in the two and a half miles chase. Barry Geraghty had the locally-trained gelding up with the pace throughout, and was left clear after Ross Moff fell at the last to beat Risk Accessor by seven lengths.
Matthew Bowes partnered his first winner over timber, and his second in total, when Theicecreamman was prominent throughout and recovered well after pecking on landing at the last to beat All Over Now by three lengths. Air Marshall, runner-up to Millenary in the St Leger in 2000, gave a mulish performance on his hurdling debut when 'downing tools' turning out of the back straight before running on strongly in the closing stages to take fourth.
Tipperary permit-holder Stanley Ryan bridged a winner-less gap of 17 years when Golden Domer ended the drought in the handicap hurdle. Willie Slattery's mount made most of the running, and was clear before the straight to beat Lotomore Lad by ten lengths.
Paul Lenihan will 'try to get some black type' with Megsie Here after the mare stretched clear from the last under amateur Derek O'Connor to beat Native Ride by six lengths. 'She loves this place, and has won three times and been beaten a short-head from four runs here,' said Lenihan.
Champaigne Ronnie cruised to the front over a furlong out for Jamie Codd to beat newcomer Field Marshal by three and a half lengths in the bumper.
