Baily Green (nearside)© Photo Healy Racing
< Baily Green continued his impressive run of form when scoring for the sixth time on the spin in the Buck House Novice Chase at Punchestown.
Mouse Morris' strapping gelding defied his trainer's fears over the testing conditions with another power-packed jumping display in the hands of David Casey.
After tracking Special Tiara the 5-4 favourite leapt to the front at the second-last fence and wasn't extended in registering a 15-length success.
The Morris-trained Rule The World had earlier made a commanding start to his National Hunt career with a ready triumph in the Buy Your 2013 Annual Badge Maiden Hurdle.
Always to the fore under Davy Russell, the 6-4 favourite jumped well and galloped 13 lengths away from Angelas Money
Gordon Elliott's Roi Du Mee (6-1) followed up last year's win in the Star "Best For Racing Coverage" Chase.
Afforded a soft lead in the early stages, Paul Carberry caught main rivals Joncol and Magnanimity flat-footed when increasing the tempo four from home and his mount stayed on to beat Magnanimity by five lengths.< Trifolium was a disappointing favourite as the John Kenny-trained Miley Shah (3-1) ran them all ragged in the Ryan's Cleaning Events Specialists Hurdle.
Charles Byrnes' Trifolium was a leading novice last term but, on his first outing for 177 days, could not live with the race-fit winner, who made every yard under Barry Geraghty.< Tarla made light work of the Grabel Mares Hurdle under a confident Ruby Walsh.
Willie Mullins' representative pulled-up on the Flat at Listowel last month but was the 9-10 favourite on her return to timber and the result never looked in doubt.< Benny's Fagartha plugged on for second but the winner coasted home by 12 lengths.
The 10 Euro Admission All Non Festival Racedays Handicap Hurdle saw John Berry's mare Civena bounce back to winning ways under Paul Townend, while Highdownhill (9-1) took the Ingoldsby Handicap Chase.
