< Ballytrim bounced back to his best form to land the feature Lucan Racing Leinster National Handicap Chase at Naas for Willie Mullins.
Ruby Walsh was on stable companion Equus Maximus leaving Paul Townend to take the mount on Ballytrim, who showed nothing in the Thyestes Chase last time and was sent off an 8-1 chance.
Never far away, the nine-year-old took a narrow advantage approaching the last but was harried by Bluesea Cracker all the way up the run-in and held on by half a length. He is to be aimed at the Irish Grand National.< Zaarito got just what the doctor ordered when he sauntered round to land the Naas Directors Plate Novice Chase under Davy Condon without coming off the bridle.
Trainer Colm Murphy was keen that the classy eight-year-old (4-7 favourite) should put in a clear round after two falls, and his jumping was exemplary as he took over from Whatuthink at the second-last before easing home by six lengths.
The Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse remains on his agenda.< Whodoyouthink was not disgraced in finishing fourth behind Dunguib in Grade One company last time and relished the drop in class for the www.naasracecourse.com Novice Hurdle.
It was a red-letter day for Kevin Coleman as he partnered the Oliver McKiernan-trained winner (5-4 favourite) on his first ride back after a three-month injury lay-off.< Silver Friend laid down a bold challenge when he raced ahead approaching the last, but Whodoyouthink reeled him in on the run-in to score by three and a half lengths from the staying-on Stonemaster
Oliver Brady's Seeability (11-2) stepped up to three miles and seemed to relish the trip as he powered away to land the Lakelands Maiden Hurdle by nine lengths under John Cullen.
Adrian Heskin displayed a cool head for a 7lb claimer as he waited patiently before pouncing in the closing stages to get Dancing Tornado (12-1) home by three-quarters of a length in the Naas Supporters Handicap Hurdle.< Jack The Bus (5-1) has been let down by his jumping in the past but put in a clear round under Robbie Po
