< Death Duty extended his unbeaten record over timber to four in the Grade One Lawlor's Hotel Novice Hurdle at Naas, but it might have been very different had Augusta Kate not fallen at the last.
Gordon Elliott's 5-6 favourite headed the pacesetting Turcagua at the penultimate obstacle, but Augusta Kate was looming large on his outside.
However, she hardly lifted a leg and hit the deck, enabling Death Duty to coast home under his own steam with nine lengths in hand of Turcagua.< Some Plan banished his Cheltenham fall to the memory by landing the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase.
Henry de Bromhead's 7-1 chance took the lead off disappointing favourite American Tom at the fourth fence and was never headed thereafter, beating Road To Respect by five and a half lengths, with American Tom beaten when crashing out at the fourth-last.< Slowmotion s quality eventually told in the Rushes Supervalu & Lemongrass Restaurant EBF Mares Beginners Chase.
A Grade Two winner over timber, the 4-6 favourite came to grief early on her fencing bow and Elusive Ivy made her pull out all the stops here before Joseph O'Brien's charge eventually came a length and three-quarters clear.
The market principals came to the fore in the I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle, with 7-2 shot Art Of Security accounting for joint-favourites Turbojet and Arvico Bleu by two and three-quarter lengths and half a length.
His trainer Noel Meade followed up when Red Jack took the Tuckmill Gallery, Aria Boutique & Jingles Hat Hire (Pro/Am) Flat Race.
Ryan Treacy kept Yaha Fizz (16-1) going to land the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle, while Black Zero (7-1) snapped a losing run over fences that stretched back more than two years in the Eastcoast Seafood & Gouldings Hardware Handicap Chase.
Mark Enright set sail for home on Michael McDonagh's nine-year-old at the second-last and had enough in the tank to keep Pulled Mussel a length and three-quarters at bay.
