Killeaney's defection (sore) allowed first reserve, Dun Doire in, and he justified the expectations of all his connections and supporters in the Thyestes Chase.
Backed from 3/1 into 9/4 on course, Paul Carberry (completing a double) gave the bottom-weight a brilliant waiting ride, arriving to lead away from two out.
He went for a jump to win his race at the last but Dun Doire got it wrong, however the son of Leading Counsel stayed on well on the run in to beat the front-running Coljon by 1 1/2L.
Trainer Tony Martin said, 'John Carr (trainer of Killeaney) rang me yesterday to say that his horse had got a knock. I hope Killeaney wins a big one for John next time.
'Carberry is out on his own. The horse now deserves a little break but he has options at Cheltenham including the four miler and the Kim Muir.'
The Dunderry Racing Syndicate who own the now five-in-a-row winner are an eight strong group involved in Meath football.
Despite being untidy at times with his hurdling, Emotional Moment repeated last year's victory in the Grade 3 Alo Duffin Memorial Galmoy Hurdle.
Making all, he had his main rival Strangely Brown in trouble from three out, the 4/5 favourite stayed on really well for an eased up 8L success.
After this his 13th win, Tom Taaffe described the 9yo as 'just short of being a Grade 1 horse, but we'll go for the World Hurdle if it looks like he has a sporting chance.'
If he does go to Cheltenham it will be without another run but if not, the Boyne Hurdle at Navan will be the objective.
Tumbling Dice (5/2 second fav) was pulled up after making a bad mistake six out in the novice chase. McGruders Cross (9/4 fav) was beaten in 3rd when he fell three out.
However that shouldn't take from a very promising performance by Sher Beau, the easy 10L victor. He led before three out with Andrew McNamara up, going away to beat Public Reaction.
Philip Fenton's charge has had 'a few minor problems along the way' including a stone-bruise yesterday. The Beau Sher gelding will go next for the Dr P J Moriarty on Hennessy Day (February 12th).
Sher Beau has been generally offered at 25/1 for the SunAlliance Chase at Cheltenham and a bid for that will hinge on his display next time.
Dropping in class in the opener, First Row still drifted from 5/2 to 4/1 but he came home a good 1 1/2L winner under Niki O'Shea from the staying on Cosmic String.
Dessie Hughes said of his ex-Brian Meehan-trained son of Daylami, 'he is not overbig but he jumps and stays well and he likes this game.
'He will go to Leopardstown on February 12th now and we will see how he goes there.' Cashmans quote First Row at 33/1 for the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham.
Blinkered for the first time on her latest start and still travelling well when brought down, No Sound has been 'woken up,' by the headgear according to her trainer, Noel Meade.
Leading approaching two out in the hands of Paul Carberry, the 12/1 shot was soon clear to account for Rathkenny by 2L in the h'cap hurdle.
Gamble of the race was Diego Garcia (5/1 into 100/30). Willie Mullins' long-absent gelding could fare no better than 7th whilst in the bumper his Black Harry (lame) was a non-runner.
Meade later doubled his score in that bumper, Leading Run (11/10fav) and Jason McKeown beating the second-market choice Chomba Womba by an impressive 4 1/2L.
The ex-Ciaran O'Brien-trained winning pointer' and hunter chaser, Well Tutored made a victorious h'cap chase debut with John Daniel Moore in the saddle for his father, Arthur.
An attendance of just over 8,500 was a recent course record. So too was the Tote aggregate of E307,655. It beat the previous landmark of E229,713, achieved at the same meeting in 2004.
The bookmakers handled E1,468,093 which also eclipsed all previous records.
