Bel Sas and Bryan Cooper pictured on their way to victory© Photo Healy Racing
Ruby Walsh registered his second win from as many rides in the new Irish jumps season when making all on Bamako Moriviere in the Bellewstown Golf Course Hurdle.
The Willie Mullins-trained 9-10 favourite was closely followed by main market rival Clarcam with the pair well clear of the remainder from some way out.
Bamako Moriviere eased clear approaching two out and never looked likely to be caught from that point, crossing the line with seven lengths in hand.
Bryan Cooper may have been out of luck on Clarcam on his first ride back following a spell on the sidelines, but he showed no signs of rustiness on Winter Lion in the Fast Shipping Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle.
Bowling along at the head of affairs, the 12-1 shot found plenty for pressure in the straight and beat Grand Partner by seven and a half lengths.
Cooper and Mullins then combined to complete doubles courtesy of Bel Sas in the Western Motors Skoda Maiden Hurdle.
The 8-11 favourite was always to the fore and went on approaching three out before coasting across the line six and a half lengths clear of Big Bad Brian < Tesseract still has something to learn in the jumping department but still landed odds of 4-9 in the Tierney Kitchens Balbriggan Maiden Hurdle.
Barry Geraghty sent the market leader on down the back and while he was far from fluent at a few of his obstacles, he never made a serious mistake and proved seven lengths too strong for Lord Fendale
Jonathan Moore produced Jack Slade with his challenge at the last before justifying 7-4 favouritism in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div 1), and he also landed the second instalment on 10-1 shot Sir Jack Yeats < Manuka (6-1) had been running with credit on the level but successfully reverted to this sphere to land the Sean Rothwell Construction Handicap Hurdle.
