Inclusion wins as she pleases for Mullins and Townend

Paul Townend returned from his break to ride a winner on his sole ride at Tipperary - Inclusion for Willie Mullins in the beginners' chase over an extended 2m3f.

The 11/10 favourite tracked Some Dove and closed, travelling well, on the approach to the turn in. The front pair then moved clear straightening for home where Inclusion eased into the lead.

The six-year-old mare asserted at the penultimate fence and scooted well clear coming to the last. She put in a lovely leap and sauntered home by 13 lengths from 100/1 outsider How Decc Some Dove was half a length further back in third at 9/2.

Townend said: "That couldn't be better. She had a lot in her favour today and benefitted from her run at Wexford when she was fresh. That took the fizz out of her and she got things right today.

"She looked better than that grade and I kept out wide as the ground looked better, which probably helped."

Additional reporting by Tom Weekes