< Thomas Hobson recaptured his sparkle to collect the big prize on offer in the Glascarn Handicap Hurdle for Willie Mullins at Fairyhouse.
Not at his best previously this campaign but a Grade Two winner as a novice, the 7-1 chance appeared to relish the drop to two miles, travelling towards the front for Ruby Walsh and jumping fluently.
He went into the lead after five out and gradually wound up the gallop, with a couple of accurate jumps in the straight giving him enough of an advantage to hold the late charge of Veinard by three lengths.< Returntovendor did it the hard way in the I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final, cutting out much of the running before triumphing by four and a half lengths.
The Jarlath Fahey-trained 16-1 chance quickened clear between the last couple of obstacles and when nearest pursuer Ah Littleluck fell at the last, Billy's Hope took second, four and a half lengths behind the impressive winner.< Potters Point defied an absence to strike at the first time of asking over fences in the Flynn Management And Contractors Supporting Ratoath GAA Race Day EBF Beginners Chase.
Gordon Elliott's 4-1 shot led before two out and Jack Kennedy kept him going to see off Flaviana by half a length.
There were four in contention approaching two out in the Today FM Ladies National Handicap Chase but that number was halved when Cecil Corbett and Whatareudoingtome hit the deck.< Coldstonesober was in front at that point and stayed there, with Aine O'Connor driving the 33-1 outsider out to a five-length defeat of Mtada Supreme < Drumconnor Lad (6-1) and Tamlough Boy fought tooth and nail after the last in the Lilly Bain Bathroom And Tiles Supporting Newry RFC Maiden Hurdle but Adrian Keatley's charge just got up to score by a half a length.< Maple Mons was an emphatic winner of the Boylesports Joseph R. O'Reilly Hunters Chase, while Half The Odds took the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race and Cracking Smart landed the Auld Stand Ratoath & Kelly Pub Ashbourne Supporting Meath G
