Padraic's Choice put in an exhibition of jumping in the Dennison JCB Handicap Steeplechase over an extended two miles three furlongs.

The 16/1 shot made virtually all for Jody McGarvey and had plenty in hand on the run-in as he scored by five lengths. Nabraska took the runner-up berth at 14/1 and was three and a-half lengths in front of Brehon Star (2/1).

Trainer Shark Hanlon said: "He's a very good jumper and he got his own way and, if he didn't get his own way, it wouldn't have been the same result. He just needs to get his own way.

"He loves the good ground. I'm after keeping him for good ground for the whole year for a bit of nice ground.

"He will probably come back here in October if we get good ground again.

"It wasn't a great race, but we will take it. It is great even to win a bad race!"