My Murphy and Robbie Power jump ahead of Mala Beach and Davy Russell (nearside)© Photo Healy Racing
Last year's runner-up My Murphy (16-1) went one better in the Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase.
Liam Burke's 10-year-old hardly came into the valuable contest in tip-top form, having pulled up in the Paddy Power over Christmas, but he travelled enthusiastically in the testing conditions.
He came to the last going head to head with well-backed favourite Mala Beach and they jumped it as one, but My Murphy found that little bit more to triumph by a length and a quarter.< Alpha Des Obeaux gained a deserved victory in the Grade Two John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle.
Mouse Morris' six-year-old had hit the crossbar on his three previous appearances, all at the top table, and was sent off the 13-8 favourite.
He touched down over four our in front, thanks largely to a mistake from Martello Tower and although that rival and a rallying At Fishers Cross closed up again swinging for home, Alpha Des Obeaux still had plenty to give and stuck to his task well to see off At Fishers Cross by 11 lengths.< Footpad won the Ladbrokes Hurdle as a 1-10 favourite should to initiate a treble for Willie Mullins.
The French import settled behind leader Jazz Ranger with the pair soon leaving the remaining runner Tagg's Island a long way behind, and after taking closer order two out, Ruby Walsh hardly moved a muscle for his mount to ease 12 lengths clear.
Mullins and Walsh followed up with Au Quart De Tour in the Langton House Hotel Maiden Hurdle.
The even-money favourite dictated terms to suit himself and had enough in reserve when pressed by Alamein to stay on for an eight-length verdict, reportedly giving Walsh his 2,500th career winner.
Mullins' three-timer was completed by Tell Us More (4-6 favourite), who stamped his class on the PMF Accountants Beginners Chase under Bryan Cooper, who supplemented his Galmoy success on Alpha Des Obeaux.< Page Turner (5-1) capitalised on a mark much lower than his chase figure in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle, while New In This Town won the P.J. Foley Memorial Flat Race.
