Review thurles 22nd Dec

So Young won as he was entitled to in the Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle at Thurles.

Rated 26lb higher than his closest rival in the four-runner field, Willie Mullins' charge supplemented his Punchestown comeback win with an effortless success over the minmum trip.

With stamina assured, Ruby Walsh sent the 1-8 favourite into a clear lead from the off and he barely came out of second gear to cruise home sixth lengths to the good over Noras Fancy .

The David O'Brien-trained Is Herself About (1-2) also justified skinny odds with the minimum of fuss in the Gift Horse Gallery & Jockey Hotel Mares Hurdle.

She pulled her way to the front approaching the fourth last and survived a mistake two-out to seal a 21-length win over Taralga .

Paddy Mangan and Quarryvale led them a merry dance in the Gift Horse Gallery Horse & Jockey Hotel Handicap Chase.

Jumping fluently in front, the Jimmy Mangan-trained 4-1 favourite kept up the gallop and although eventual runner-up Barneys Honour went in pursuit three out, he was 25 lengths adrift as the winner coasted past the line.

Timothy Doyle's Jolily (7-1) defied the burden of top weight to land the Molony Cup Handicap Chase.

The nine-year-old filled the runner-up spot twice at this course in November and deservedly went one place better with a two-length triumph over Cochise .

Lookoutnow showed tremendous courage to make all in the Exit 6 To The Horse & Jockey Novice Handicap Hurdle.

Michael Butler looked a sitting duck turning in on the Eoin Doyle inmate, with Rockyaboya seemingly ready to pounce, but the 7-2 chance pulled out more to beat the favourite by a length and three quarters.

The INH Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle went to Archie Meade (4-1), who dug deep in the rain-soaked conditions to beat Jack Bene by two and a quarter lengths.