Dermot Weld watched at home as he recorded a double with Le Leopard and Tanwir at Downpatrick yesterday.
Le Leopard (4/5f) opened his account over hurdles with the minimum of fuss in the Fran Murrin Memorial Maiden Hurdle. Paul Carberry's mount led before the second last and cruised to a two-length victory over Ocras Mor.
Pat Smullen had to earn his fee aboard Tanwir (3/1), however, as the filly hit the front two furlongs out in the Eastwood Bookmakers Race and had to dig deep to repel the late rally of front-runner Sportsticketing by a short head.
Camdengreenmachine obviously runs for Ruby Walsh and recorded his second career win when reunited with the jockey in the Eastwood Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle.
Pat Fahy's gelding had opened his account when Walsh was on board here in March and repeated that performance when hitting the front two out and holding off The Trick Bricky by three-and-a-half lengths.
Andrew Leigh, who broke his collarbone in a fall at Tipperary two months ago, partnered his first winner since returning when Fire Queen (8/1 to 9/2) landed a bit of a gamble in the Willie Murphy Jewellers Mares Maiden Hurdle.
Paradise Flight emerged on top after wearing down Great Guns in the Heart Of Down Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap while Stutter gave John Carr his first winner at the course in the Sean Small Memorial Handicap.
