Fran Berry kept himself firmly in the race for the jockeys' championship after booting home a double at Tramore.< Pointed Arch set the jockey on his way, as he showed a nice turn of foot to come from last to first to land the Waterford Senior Hurlers Handicap.
The 3-1 favourite was stone last with a circuit to run, but he responded well to his rider's urgings to beat Dr Zing by two lengths.
Berry displayed all his trademark strength to improve an already impressive strike rate at the Waterford venue by getting Dalaval home in front in the Graun Hill Maiden.
The 15/8 favourite was part of a line of three horses on the turn for home, but the further they went, the stronger the 15-8 favourite looked, coming home nine lengths clear of Diamond Star and giving Michael Grassick his first turf winner of the season.
Philip Rothwell's Jamies Choice put in a brave front-running performance to repel the challenge of Clear Gold and go on to land the Star Sunday AMEN Magazine Handicap Chase.
Ruby Walsh was confident on board Clear Gold and was stalking Jamies Choice at the second last, but the 9-4 joint favourite could not reel in his fellow market leader, who went on to win by four lengths from the winner's stablemate Rosoff who stayed on to pinch second place.< Her Courtesy made virtually every yard of the running to land the Snowcream Fresh Milk Handicap for Jarlath Fahey.
The bottom weight was always in command of the situation and repelled the challenge of Compton Court finishing two lengths to the good on the line.
Amateur Nadine Forde timed it just right on Maurice Phelan's Aldhaher Beebers as the 9-4 favourite stormed through the final furlong to land the Tote Placepot Races 1 To 6 (Ladies) Maiden by a length and three-quarters from Valerius
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