Will It Be You (far side) touches off Father Jed © Photo Healy Racing
The first division of the FBD Handicap Hurdle went to Will It Be You (12/1) who got up in the final strides to touch off gallant veteran Father Jed by a head.
Richie Deegan 's mount had finished second at Wexford last summer but was bouncing back from a few disappointing runs since then to make the breakthrough on his twelfth start.
John T Murray's seven-year-old is trained by Liam Cusack who said: "I'm delighted with him, Richie gave him a lovely ride and he battled well. He seemed to love the ground which is in great nick.
"It's his first run of the year and you're never quite sure, I felt he might just improve for it but he was in a great frame of mind.
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"This has been a while coming but mentally he was quite immature and it has taken a while for the penny to drop.
"He'll keep going for the summer now and hopefully he might be able to follow up on this."
