O'Ceallaigh and Davy Russell © Photo Healy Racing
< Smashing continued his impressive season with an emphatic victory in the Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park.
Henry De Bromhead's charge had to give weight to his three rivals, but was still sent off the 9-10 favourite after wins at this track and at Thurles this term.
Sent straight to the front under Davy Russell, the grey had Morning Assembly in close proximity on the home turn, but he pulled out plenty up the home straight to score by 11 lengths.
Russell made it a double on the day when guiding Peter Fahey's 14-1 chance O Ceallaigh in the Live Music After Racing Handicap Hurdle.< Sempre Medici justified odds-on favouritism to land the Red Mills Trial Hurdle - but he was made to work hard to score.< Bentelimar took up the running at the second last as Sizing Tennessee hit the deck and Ruby Walsh had to drive the Willie Mullins-trained 2-7 chance in front after the last, before he ran on well to beat the eased-down runner-up by seven lengths.< Toushan ran out a gutsy winner of the At The Races Careys Cottage Cup Handicap Chase.
The 4-1 chance was always to the fore under Roger Loughran, and though the tightly-packed field would all have fancied their chances entering the home straight, Tom Foley's charge kept on best to beat Witness Of Fashion by half a length.< Newberry New ground his rivals into submission in the Sea Moon And Shantou At Burgage Stud Maiden Hurdle.
Robbie Power was happy to cut out the running on Jessica Harrington's 11-10 favourite, and after kicking clear on the turn for home, he came home 15 lengths clear of Oiche Maith Boy.
Odds-on favourite Young Finnegan could only manage second in the three-runner www.gowranpark.ie Beginners Chase, as 3-1 chance Golden Boot stayed on best of the pair to score for trainer Oliver McKiernan and jockey Barry Browne.
