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Triple double at Thurles

Doubles were the order of the day at Thurles yesterday afternoon, with Conor O`Dwyer, Arthur Moore and Paul Carberry all landing a brace.

Highlight for O`Dwyer was the silk-smooth performance of Youlneverwalkalone in the Glen Chase. Sent off a generous 11 to 10 chance, the JP McManus-owned gelding raced in second for most, behind Be My Belle, but comfortably reeled in the front-runner, easing on from the last for a four-length success.

The Wexford-born rider had begun his double on Jurado Express (8 to 1), who put up a highly competent display of fencing on his debut in the opening beginners chase. O`Dwyer never moved a muscle on the six-year-old, running out a comprehensive, four-and-a-half length victor over Galway Hurdle hero Say Again.

Trainer Arthur Moore suggested a winners of one at Cork on Sunday week as a likely objective.

Danny Howard was in the plate when Moore registered victory number two in the two mile six furlong handicap chase. Lough Ennel wassent off an unconsidered 12 to 1 shot, but belied those odds with a comfortable, two-and-a-half length win, holding the late surge of top-weight Garvivonnian.

Odds-on punters had some cause for concern in the juvenile hurdle when market-leader Party Airs (8 to 11) appeared to have plenty to do approaching the straight. But it was simply a case of pilot Paul Carberry employing the waiting tactics he`s famed for. Dermot Weld`s runner made rapid strides to dispute between the last two, though he had to be driven out to account for the rallying Firando by a length-and-a-half.

Christy Roche was expected to double up in the Rock Of Cashel Hurdle when his Silver Steel was despatched a short-priced 4 to 6 favourite. But despite getting the better of exchanges in the air at the last, he couldn`t hold off the determined late surge of Ruby Walsh on Azur Tonic.