< Next Destination quickened away nicely to land Grade Two honours at Navan in the Navan Novice Hurdle.
Settled towards the rear of the quintet by David Mullins, the Willie Mullins-trained 10-11 favourite swept past the tiring Poli Roi approaching the last and bounded clear in the closing stages, beating Cracking Smart by five and a half lengths.< Diamond Cauchois justified short-priced favouritism by turning the Tara Handicap Hurdle into a procession.
Gordon Elliott's charge was sent off 6-4 for the big-field handicap and Davy Russell oozed confidence as he moved into the lead before the last, drawing further clear in the closing stages to beat Fine Rightly by eight lengths.
Elliott made it a double when Blow By Blow landed the John Lynch Carpets Maiden Hurdle at odds of 1-3, but it was far from easy for the odds-on favourite, who had to battle to beat As You Were by a length and a half.< Rapid Escape made it a treble for the Meath handler when justifying odds of 2-5 in the 'Future Champions' Flat Race.
Lisa O'Neill did not panic when One First Cut went clear early and after reeling that rival in, the four-year-old waltzed to victory over Lady Ischia < Gran Geste got up in the shadow of the post to snatch victory in the Irish Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle.
Liz Doyle's 9-4 chance looked booked for second as favourite Cask Mate held an advantage over the last, but Barry Geraghty found a willing partner in the dying strides to claw back the deficit and score by a short head.< Goose Man put in a solid round of jumping to open his chasing account in the Marcie's Pub Rated Novice Chase.
Tom Taaffe's 5-1 chance was travelling best on the heels of the leaders turning for home and found plenty for Andrew Lynch's urgings to beat Without Limites by four and a half lengths.
Jim Dreaper's Sizing Titanium (5-1) landed the Navanadveturesports.ie Handicap Chase under Robbie Power.
