Review kilbeggan 17th May

The Oliver Brady-trained Macca's Lad (14-1) won Kilbeggan's F.B.D. Insurance Hurdle, but the race was not without its drama.

Long-time leader Gates Of Rome slipped up soon after taking the fifth flight from the finish, bringing down market rival Sweet My Lord and The Bishop Looney , as well as hampering Ninetieth Minute .

To his credit, Ninetieth Minute responded and battled bravely to fill the runner-up spot, but he was seven lengths in arrears as Ryan Treacy and Maccas Lad passed the post.

Dessie Hughes and Mark Enright completed a quickfire double, following up Datokepe 's surprise 33-1 success in the Westmeath Beginners Chase with Wise Oscar (7-2) in the Belvedere House, Gardens And Park Handicap Chase.

Wise Oscar was a fine third at Punchestown last month and went a couple of places better with a two and a quarter-length defeat of Pigeon Creek .

The Tullamore Rugby Club Celebration Day Handicap Hurdle saw Save My Blushes (13-2) narrowly deny Rawnaq .

The latter looked to be laying down a winning challenge coming to the last but an awkward jump from him allowed Denis Hogan to sneak up the inside rail and score by a neck.

The seemingly constant stream of winners coming from Willie Mullins' stable shows no sign of stopping as Sizing Sahara (9-4 favourite) easily landed the Tullamore Maiden Hurdle.

Ridden by Andrew Lynch for Ann and Alan Potts, the strong-travelling grey still showed signs of inexperience but had six lengths in hand over Lipinski at the line.

Cherish The Pear defied a 424-day layoff to land the opening Kinnegad Maiden Hurdle at 25-1.

The Old Vic mare showed some potential in a couple of bumper outings early last year and delivered on that promise in no uncertain terms.

Paul Townend sent her to the front jumping three-out and she galloped on strongly to beat Dancing Roe by three and three-quarter lengths.