Turks Wood proved popular at odds of 6/4 this morning and from 11/10 into 8/11 on track. His supporters lost out as he was involved in an extraordinary sequence of events at the final hurdle.
About a length to the good when asked for a big one by Mark Watts, Tony Mullins' charge seemed to take off a stride too early and paid the price.
Aviatore, a moderate third at the time fell independently here, hampering Holly Tree, who unshipped his rider. Drive On, 2nd before this mayhem, was left clear to take the feature.
Charles Byrnes' 7yo Fourstars Allstar gelding has got his act together since a break after bursting a blood vessel at Kilbeggan last September. Davy Russell was in the plate here.
Oliver Casey was successful aboard Ireland's Call for the third time on the bounce in the mile h'cap as the grey son of King's Theatre defied top-weight.
Always to the fore from his number eleven draw, the 7/1 chance out-battled Jazabelle (8s into 7s) and then fended off the uneasy favourite, Lily Elsie, who came home well to lose out by just a head.
Father of Oliver, Peter trains the 5yo for Basil Brindley and it was the handler's 8th win of a highly profitable campaign. For Oliver it was career win fifteen, four of which have come this term.
Trainer of Jazabelle, Con Collins was represented in the first by Silica Shine (5/4 this morning to a returned 4/7). However she was beaten a short head and a head into third.
Courtwood gave Ken Condon his second winner in twenty four hours here, all out to hold off newcomer Sweet Peak, who pecked leaving the stalls.
With Declan McDonogh claimed to ride Night Cam for his boss, Kevin Prendergast, it was left to Kieren Fallon to take the mount, his first for Condon.
Darren Bunyan, representing the yard remarked, 'the horses are in great order at the moment, 7f was ideal for this filly and she'll go for a nursery next.'
Robbie McNamara has ridden five point-to-point winners, getting off the mark in February 2005. The 17yo has now matched that total under Rules after riding Glengali to win the h'cap hurdle.
Eric McNamara's (no relation to Robbie) first-timer in this sphere beat Eight Fifty Six by 1L. Strong-favourite here, Wide As Thunder made a mistake at the 2nd and was done with soon after 3 out.
Paul Nolan, trainer of Wide As Thunder, got the show back on the road half-an-hour later as his Mr Newton survived a mistake at the last to win the maiden hurdle comprehensively under Ruby Walsh.
Fire Finch stayed on well to lead near the finish in the 1m 4f h'cap. The Halling mare was confirmed the head victor for Tom Hogan and Fran Berry after a Steward's enquiry.
Limerick will always have a special place in Patrick Mullins' memory as he partnered his 1st winner here on Diego Garcia back in June.
His career continues to blossom and he made it four when Polar Call, owned and trained by his parents, Jackie and Willie landed the bumper.
Favourite here, August, Eamonn Sheehy's representative in the hands of Kevin Power was pulled up injured before halfway and had to be put-down.
In other news Oliver Casey got a 1 day ban for using his whip excessively. Michael Darcy received two days off after an incident where he jumped a hurdle on Holly Tree before his race.
Tote Ireland announced a 2 year sponsorship of the Munster National worth E100,000 which will take place at the track on October 8th.
