Jody Ted winning by 16 lengths© Photo Healy Racing
Jody Ted s task was undoubtedly made easier when odds-on favourite Henn See crashed out at the second last in the beginners' chase at Clonmel, but he was still impressive in powering home by 16 lengths.
He had got on terms with the leader Henn See at the penultimate fence where he and Donagh Meyler were left in the lead. The six-year-old gelding galloped on strongly from there to score in good style at 14/1. Banntown Girl was in contention two out where she was hampered. She couldn't go with Jody Ted and had to settle for a distant second at 9/2. Whiskeywealth (40/1) was half a length behind her in third.
Eoin Griffin said: "I think we had the favourite (Henn See) beaten and I'm delighted he has won as he has done well to come back from injury. We thought he was a nice enough horse when he won two races a couple of years back.
"To be honest I was counting my chickens on his comeback run at Cork when he stumbled and fell a stride after the second-last fence. He was running a big race then when he was a bit in the jockey's hands and free early-on so I thought the drop to two-miles would suit.
"With his history of leg problems I'm not thinking too far ahead but we'll see what mark he gets and look for a rated novice."
Additional reporting by Tom Weekes
