< Mikael D'Haguenet stamped his authority on the Goffs Slaney Novice Hurdle to make it a hat-trick of victories since joining the Willie Mullins team.
Ruby Walsh settled in third on the 1-3 favourite as Western Charmer took them along in the Grade Two contest, and he moved up to contest the lead on the run to the last flight.
Already a Grade One winner, Mikael D'Haguenet showed a turn of foot when asked to assert on the run-in and he strode away to win by three and a half lengths with the minimum of fuss.< Jayo oozed class as he followed up last month's Navan victory with a facile success in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase to open the Mullins-Walsh account for the afternoon.
The task was made easier for the six-year-old as odds-on favourite Made In Taipan put in an indifferent performance, dropping away before halfway and running on again for second without ever threatening.
Jayo (6-4) was second for much of the way and picked off leader Chiraaz on the run to the last before easing to a 16-length triumph.< Lurgan broke his duck with a gutsy victory in the Annual Membership At Naas Maiden Hurdle, depriving Mullins and Walsh of what looked a likely success.
The Dessie Hughes-trained seven-year-old (7-2) had a bit to do as Drive On Regardles travelled sweetly in front down the straight, but he stuck to his task well.
The favourite jumped the last in front, but as he tired Roger Loughran drove Lurgan past him up the inner to score by a length and a half.
Mullins completed a treble when Quadrillon (8-11) cleared away in the final furlong to take the Go Racing (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race by 15 lengths under Patrick Mullins.< Ebadiyan (2-1) stepped up on his Punchestown third to land the Harry Farrell 50 Yrs On Board Maiden Hurdle and he could hardly have done it any easier.
John Cullen sent him on and Oliver Brady's grey ran his rivals ragged, coasting to victory by 22 lengths from Apt Son < Merchent Paddy was brought down last time out but made amends with a ready success for Charles Byrnes in the Goffs NH
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