Rupert Lamb bags a nice pot in Killarney© Photo Healy Racing
Willie Mullins capped a successful day as Rupert Lamb ran out a taking winner of the Download The Free Racing Post Mobile App Handicap Hurdle, the feature event at Killarney on Friday evening.
Having landed the Lonsdale Cup with Max Dynamite at York in the afternoon, the County Carlow handler saw his nine-year-old gelding bounce back to form and land the valuable contest by three and three-quarter lengths from Draco
With over half of the 11-runner field still in contention turning for home, Ruby Walsh was also going well on the 8-1 chance and stretched clear in good style after jumping into the lead at the second-last hurdle.
Pace And Pasion (8-1) was denied a double at Cork but was back in the grove when landing the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle by two and a quarter lengths from Exhibit Five while After Rain was a comfortable winner of the closing Plaza Hotel Maiden Hurdle.
The mixed card began with two Aidan O'Brien-trained favourites failing to justify short odds, starting with Dancing On Air in the opening Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Nursery.
Sent off at 5-4 after being awarded a race at Gowran in the stewards' room, the Ballydoyle filly trailed Jefferson Davis (9-2) by five lengths in second as Kevin Prendargast's charge came from last place to open his account in emphatic fashion.< Jinsha Lake was a disappointing third as Current State triumphed in the Kelly Foley & Co. In Association With Lloyd Fitzpatrick Accountants Rated Race.
O'Brien's colt was sent off at odds of 11-10 and led two furlongs out, but had no answer when challenged by the winner and Emperor Bob inside the final furlong.
The latter pair pulled clear and it was Tommy Stack's filly that came out on top by half a length at 8-1.< Gelenschik gained a deserved success when making all in the Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden.
John Oxx's three-year-old had gone well in all three previous outings and justified 4-5 favouritism in dominant fashion with three and a quarter lengths to spare over Avizare
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