Bryan Cooper (maroon and white) comes through to win on Savello© Photo Healy Racing
6-4 market leader Savello ensured Gigginstown Stud's three-pronged attack on the Treacy's Pharmacy Chase proved a successful one as he showed his class at Ballinrobe.
The 2014 Cheltenham Festival winner was waited with in the early stages as an early tumble by Arnaud sporting the same colours as the winner, caused him slight interference but Bryan Cooper brought his mount through with a well-timed challenge approaching the final flight.
Another accurate leap there put matters to bed and he was able to pull away from Pass The Hat to record a four and three quarter length success.< Kris Kindle just got the better of the in-form Tri Na Ceile when landing the Ballinrobe Race Committee Mares Handicap Hurdle.
Edmond Kent's 7-1 victor looked a fair sort when winning at Killarney last month but was unable to build on that triumph at Cork last time.
However, she looked the likely winner from a long way out here with a slick jump at the last putting daylight between herself and the runner-up and although the gap was closing at the line, she still had half a length to spare.
Edward O'Grady looks to have a useful prospect on his hands in the shape of Time For Mabel (11-8 fav), an impressive winner of the opening At The Races Maiden Hurdle.
The dual French Flat winner made an encouraging debut over hurdles when third at Kilbeggan and was much more streetwise this time round, travelling kindly throughout before asserting four lengths clear on the run-in.< He Is Top Class (6-1) was disqualified having passed the post in front at Sligo but made amends when running out a seven length winner of the David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle under Paul Townend.
There was to be a third success on the evening for Townend as The Informer (9-4 fav) landed some decent bets when beating The Fitz Lady by four and three quarter lengths in the Maloney & Matthews Handicap Hurdle.
