On just her fourth start over fences, Lovely Present under Ross Geraghty, gave his father, Tucker, a win in the Dunboyne Handicap Chase.
The trainer was responsible for What Odds, third in the event two years ago behind Bizet. How Ironic was fourth for the local family in this contest twelve months ago.
Here the chestnut mare was always to the fore, she made a mistake at the tenth, led after three out and after being strongly pressed at the next, edged clear at the last and stayed on.
The former point-to-point, dual bumper and course and distance handicap hurdle winner, was 6L too strong for Forest Leaves at the finish. Only four of the fourteen participants completed.
Offaly's last piece of form had got significant boosts from De Valira, Arrive Sir Clive, Franklins Trail and Wins Now in the twenty six days since that course maiden hurdle.
Fifth then, Noel Meade's charge was supported from 2/1 into 6/4 to go four places better here. In the hands of Paul Carberry, he led from the seventh, drew clear from three out and wasn't extended to win by 3 1/2L.
Carberry completed a double on Hearthstead Dream for Tony Martin in the 2m h'cap hurdle. This was a second win in as many days for Martin.
Hearthstead Dream has not had Carberry on his back since scoring at Punchestown back in February. In similar fashion, the combination won more convincingly than the 2 1/2L margin would suggest in this.
Kipper may have been backed from 4/1 in the morning into 5/2 but he ran no sort of race as Justpourit made it nine winners in as many racing days for Dessie Hughes in the beginners chase.
Roger Loughran reeled in the clear leader, Dunguaire Lad, to lead at the last on the 4/5 shot, and he had to bustle him up close home to hold that one's renewed effort by 2L.
The complexion of the opener changed with three significant non-runners. This left punters interested in one horse, namely The Budgee, who was backed from 2/1 into 6/4.
Michael Hourigan junior's point-to-point winner led at the last and the half-brother to seven time chase winner, Tommy Carson, was kept up to his work by Andrew McNamara to win by 3/4L.
Green Black led from the fourth and made the rest under Sonny Carey to take the 2m 6f h'cap hurdle by 7L for Arthur Moore.
Blackson Zulu for John and Harry Fowler, repelled all challengers up the straight in the bumper, beating off Alexander Buffet by 1 1/2L.
