< Kemboy bounced back from an early exit in the Irish National by landing the Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase at Limerick.
A first-fence faller at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday, the JLT Novices' fourth was sent off 5-4 favourite to gain rapid compensation in the Grade Three feature and was quickly out in front under Paul Townend.
The Willie Mullins-trained six-year-old was challenged by Tombstone turning for home but had too much class for that rival and looked to have the race won when Gordon Elliott's charge made a bad mistake at the last, allowing the winner come home eight lengths clear.< Balliniska Band (7-4 fav) built on an impressive debut to make it two wins from two in the Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) Flat Race.
Having quickened up in style first time out at Naas, it was that turn of foot that caught the eye again from Charles Byrnes' inmate as Patrick Mullins sent him clear off the home turn on his way to recording a stylish six-length verdict over Barrington Court < Tell Me Annie got favourite backers off to a good start when landing the National Student Raceday Mares Maiden Hurdle with the ease her odds of 3-10 suggested she would, as Declan Queally's filly cruised home 15 lengths to the good from Sweetlight D'oroux under Andrew Lynch.
Edward O'Grady's Allardyce gained reward for a string of good efforts in defeat with a seven-and-a-half-length victory over the well-fancied Last Minute Man in the.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle, while Internal Transfer could hardly have been more impressive when justifying 3-1 favouritism by 20 lengths from Bettertanalright in the Follow Limerick Racecourse On Twitter Handicap Hurdle.< Rooster Byron followed up his wide-margin Clonmel triumph in similar fashion in the Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie Handicap Hurdle as Paul Nolan's seven-year-old crossed the line 14 lengths ahead of Spancil Hill
Rachael Blackmore got on the scoresheet when partnering Kilganer Queen (4-1) to a one-and-a-half-length success over Erkindale Lady in the Follow
