Katnap and Andrew Ring© Photo Healy Racing
< Katnap (10-1) finally broke his duck by making most of the running in the Jumps Finale At Fairyhouse Rated Novice Chase.
The Sue Bramall-trained nine-year-old went into the race with a career record of no wins from 24 attempts, but Andrew Ring was positive on him and had his rivals on the stretch approaching the home straight.
A slick leap at the last helped his cause and he had enough left in the tank to repel the late charge of The Winkler by three and three-quarter lengths.
The 10-year-old Young Finnegan taught his younger rivals a lesson in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase.
The 5-2 chance was always to the fore in the hands of Phillip Enright, who was able to take a couple of looks behind him heading to the final fence and saw a yawning gap back to his opponents, with three and a half lengths the official margin between him and runner-up Vercingetorix at the line.< Federici ran out a comfortable winner of the Next Racing At Fairyhouse June 2nd Handicap Hurdle.
Victorious in the Ulster National last month, Enda Bolger's 13-8 favourite reverted to timber on a mark 21lb lower than his revised chase rating and took full advantage, sprinting clear of Incitatum after the last to go in by three and three-quarter lengths.< Master Of Verse (10-11 favourite) got his act together to register a victory under Grand National-winning rider David Mullins in the Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Maiden Hurdle.
Beaten at short prices in three previous outings under Rules, Willie Mullins' point-to-point winner made no mistake this time and beat Troublesombrothers by eight and a half lengths.
Like Master Of Verse, Dinnie's Vinnie (9-1) had headgear on for the first time and showed improvement to win the Promote Your Business At Fairyhouse In 2016 Handicap Chase.
Once again, the money came for Tyrone Tiger but this time he rewarded his supporters with a neck defeat of All About Alfie in the Summer Evening Racing At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle as the 7-2 market leader.
