Touchedbyanangel followed up on his Downpatrick win last month with another victory at the northern venue.

Both came in 80-95 handicap hurdles but this time he stepped up in trip to an extended two and a quarter miles.

Andrew Oliver 's charge made headway to lead after the second-last and asserted before the final flight.

He made a slight mistake there but kept on to prevail by two and a half lengths and justify 2/1 favouritism.

Jockey Andrew Lynch said: "I don't know how much of a race it was but he seemed to improve a little bit from the last day when he got his confidence.

"In those lower grades, if you are good enough to win a race you are good enough to give away a bit of weight.

"He stays well, he does. I just didn't know what the loose horse was going to do so I just tried to keep being positive."