Coolgreaney showed great battling qualities to upset the odds-on Gemini Lucy in the Grade 3 Woodlands Park 100 Club Poplar Square Chase.
Andrew Leigh adopted the usual front-running role aboard the 4/6 favourite but she couldn't find any extra on the run-in when going down by 1 1/4L to Tom Doyle's mount.
Carthalawn was probably the hard luck story of the two miles race, making smooth headway behind the leader when slipping up on the home turn.
'It's better to be born lucky than rich,' said trainer Sean Treacy in reference to the departure of Carthalawn before two out.
'Our mare really showed her steel today. She will go for a Listed mares race at Clonmel in a few weeks and we'll have to decide whether she goes to the paddocks or stays in training.'
Clew Bay Lodge took the valuable Woodlands Park 100 Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle in great style, cruising to the front after two out under Davy Russell to beat front-runner Earth Magic by 3 1/2L.
'I'm delighted as this horse has had more than his fair share of problems. He was off for two years with a leg and hopefully there's another nice pot in him,' said Colm Murphy.
Gonebeyondrecall was all the rage for the 2m3f novice hurdle but the evens favourite failed to land a blow after jumping deliberately, with Quintana and The Dotted Line fighting out a terrific finish.
Quintana stayed on bravely, despite rider Sean Flanagan losing his whip between the final two flights, to prevail by half a length.
'Sean said he was idling the whole way in front and the extra three furlongs suited him better than Tipperary last time where things happened a bit quick. He thrives on his work and is learning all the time,' said trainer Dusty Sheehy.
Noel Meade continued his sparkling run when saddling a first and last race double with Antipode (Paul Carberry) and Sky Hall under Nina Carberry in the bumper.
German import Antipode got his jumping career off to a flying start in the maiden hurdle, heading Whispering Wind at the last before going clear to score by three and a half lengths.
'I'd say he's a nice horse and is athletic with plenty of scope. How he will handle soft ground I don't know but he'll go for a winners race and we'll take it from there,' said Meade.
Beau Bridget benefitted from the last fence fall of Super Gale in the two miles handicap chase, left in front to beat Monsieur Monet by three and a half lengths.
'Mick (Darcy) gave her some ride and she was winging fences for him. That was her first handicap and I'd say she wouldn't want the ground too soft,' said trainer Henry de Bromhead.
Valain finally got his head in front when taking the opportunity handicap hurdle in the hands of Mark Walsh, and could go chasing soon.
Alan Magee
