< Sizing Europe extended his winning run over fences when landing the Bord na Mona with Nature Novice Chase - but the result could have been different but for Captain Cee Bee s fall.< Osana took the field along in the early stages, but Andrew Lynch kept Sizing Europe in close attendance and took over at the second-last.
Captain Cee Bee cruised into contention but crumpled on landing after the last, which allowed Lynch to ease home on the evens favourite, beating Osana by five and a half lengths.< Carlito Brigante caused a 20-1 surprise when lowering the colours of Alaivan in spectacular style in the Grade Two inforthenight.ie Juvenile Novice Hurdle.
The warning signs were there for the 4-9 favourite on the turn for home as Gordon Elliott's winner cruised upsides and he sauntered clear in the straight, coming clear by 11 lengths under Davy Russell.< Show Blessed relished the return to chasing when finishing well under Paddy Flood to land the paddypowerpoker.com Handicap Chase.
Three were in contention after the last, but it was Joanna Morgan's 4-1 favourite who scored by two lengths from Jaamid
While the Bord na Mona - Clean Air Maiden Hurdle lost much of its lustre with the withdrawal of Rite Of Passage, that won't have worried connections of King's Bastion
Luke Comer's second string (12-1) hit the front a long way out and battled well under Tim Carroll to beat Gates Of Rome by two lengths.
Oliver McKiernan's Whodoyouthink (5-2 favourite) led his rivals a merry dance in the Bord na Mona Clean Water 4-Y-O Maiden Hurdle, skating home 22 lengths clear of Oscar Close while Bobs Display (16-1) produced a stunning late surge to win the Bord na Mona Clean Energy Handicap Hurdle.< Dancing Tornado (100-30) came from last to first under David Casey to win the Guinness Greenmount Park Novice Chase at Limerick.
