Leopardstown inspection called for tomorrow

Having run below par when sent off favourite for the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham, the Willie Mullins trained Proactif resumed winning ways when leading home a stable 1-2-3 in the Grade 2 O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Emmet Mullins and owner Paul Byrne made the perfect start to Irish Grand National day, as Jet To Monte Carlo ran out an easy winner of the opening Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Having failed to trouble the judge in three maiden runs, the Mark McNiff trained Houndsworth cause a 40/1 upset when winning the Finbarr Quaid Electrical Handicap Hurdle at Cork.