Morning fog failed to clear and proved a hindrance throughout the afternoon, but it was plain to see Pomme Tiepy (6-1) bounce back to winning ways in the Fairyhouse Membership 2009 Hurdle under Paul Townend.
Willie Mullins? mare, beaten out of sight on her seasonal reappearance over fences at Clonmel, made all the running and held off the persistent challenge of 5-4 favourite Cork All Star to score by five and a half lengths.
Mullins and Townend completed a double with Arbor Supreme in the Ladbrokes.com Porterstown Handicap Chase.
A ready winner over three and three-quarter miles at Punchestown in April, the 11-2 favourite relished the yardage and after a fine leap at the last propelled him to the front, he ran on strongly to beat Forest Leaves by five lengths.
There was an exciting finish to the Kildownet Group Beginners Chase as Bridge Run kept finding more for Paul Carberry to hold off the strong challenge of Wins Now with Oscar Time a creditable close-up third.
Not seen since December last year, Noel Meade?s seven-year-old showed no signs of fatigue and battled all the way to the line for a one-and-a-quarter-length verdict.< The Last Derby made a winning start over obstacles in the opening Kildownet Group Novice Hurdle.< Qualviro led as they disappeared into the haze on the far side of the course, but it was Eoin Griffin?s charge at the helm when the field re-emerged and David Casey only had to nudge him along to hold the fast-finishing Zarinava by three and a half lengths.< On The Way Out was another breaking his hurdling duck when landing the Kildownet Group Maiden Hurdle.< Judge Roy Bean kicked for home turning in and looked to have stolen it, but John Kiely?s 5-1 shot was regalvanised close home by Tom Doyle and the five-year-old dug deep for a neck success.
Doyle added his second win of the day on board the Charles Byrnes-trained Solwhit in the Ladbrokes 1800 777 888 Handicap Hurdle.
Fresh from a recent win on the level at Leopardstown, the 4-1 chance finished with a wet sail to deny Sky Hall by three-quarters of a length on the run-in, with Clopf shaping well in third.
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