Kilkenny permit holder Seamus O`Farrell recorded his `biggest win by far` when Perugino Diamond landed the #100,000 Guinness Galway Hurdle under Jim Culloty.
The 4yo gelding overcame a mistake at the last to head Darialann - made a bad blunder at the same hurdle - in the closing stages for a 1 1/2L success.
`It`s good for a permit holder to win a point to-point never mind the Galway Hurdle,` said O`Farrell, who has held a licence for 15 years.
Paul Moloney, who returned to the saddle this week after a three month lay-off with a fractured pelvis, gained a popular win aboard Bannow Bay in the 3m handicap hurdle.
The Christy Roche-trained gelding, an uneasy favourite (7/4-11/4), was given a very patient ride by the former champion amateur, heading Testify at the last to score by 3 1/2L.
Dermot Weld saddled his sixth winner this week at the Festival when Romantic Venture justified prohibitive odds on her debut in the three runner fillies maiden.
The daughter of Indian Ridge made all under Pat Shanahan to beat Peak Viewing by 4L, and will go next for a Listed event.
On Your Marks (Seamus Heffernan) gained compensation for a narrow defeat here on Monday when edging out Montpelier Street in a titanic finish to the 1m handicap.
Montpelier Street`s jockey Colm O`Donoghue was found quilty of careless riding and improper use of the whip, and suspended for three days (Aug 12-14).
Berkeley Bay, an unlucky fourth on the opening evening of the Festival (rider lost irons), rallied in the final 20 yards to touch off Celtic Lore by 1/2L in the 12f handicap.
Sean Treacy is looking forward to a chasing career later this year with Carina Bay, who captured the novice hurdle in the hands of John Cullen.
The 7yo cruised to the front at the home turn but needed to be driven out to hold Karowna by 1/2L, and in the short term is likely to reappear over 2m5f here on Saturday.
Canon Can (4/5f) was pulled up quickly before two out - subsequently put down - after sustaining a fractured pastern.
`He will make a nice spring horse over fences` was the view of Limerick handler Michael Hourigan after Moscow Retreat proved a convincing winner of the novice chase.
Norman Williamson sent the 7yo to the front before the final two fences in the dip to beat Sawa-Id by 9L and, providing the ground remains dry, will go for another novice at Tralee.
The Tote aggregate broke through the million pound barrier for the first time with a new National record of #1,015,820.
There was also a record attendance of 36,933, over 5,000 more than the same day last year.
