Paddy Mooney's veteran performer Good Fella claimed a remarkable victory under top weight in the Garlow Cross Handicap Hurdle at Navan.
Warm favourite Liszt was afforded a huge lead in the opening stages of the two and a half mile contest, and it looked like the race was in safe keeping when he was still clear coming to the last.
The petrol gauge turned to empty on the run-in, though, and 8-1 chance Good Fella, without a victory for over three years, ground down the leader under the trainer's son, Martin, to edge the verdict by three parts of a length.< Spot The Boss (12-1) stepped up on all previous form to win the Newgrange Handicap Chase for Oliver McKiernan.
The former point-to-point winner showed next to nothing in five maiden chases but relished the move up to three miles, notching a hard-fought length-and-a-quarter success over Sang Bleu < Cadogan (11-4) made every yard in the Follow Navan On Facebook Beginners Chase.
Eddie O'Connell sent him to the front from the outset and he kept up the gallop to hold El Fontan four-and-three-quarter lengths at bay.< Carrig Millie showed a never-say-die attitude to land the Nobber Maiden Hurdle under Davy Russell.
Michael Cullen's charge looked a sitting duck as the challengers loomed up but while He's Our Man momentarily edged ahead on the run-in, the 8-1 winner rallied to record a three-quarter-length triumph.
Forner Luca Cumani inmate Dysios got off the mark for Denis Cullen in the opening Kilberry Maiden Hurdle.
Having his second start over timber, the 11-1 shot took it up from Liberty's Gift at the last and stayed on to beat fast-finishing favourite Time To Work by three lengths.< Hold Em Cowboy beat Ballyburke to claim the Dunsany Handicap Chase, while the Athboy INH Flat Race went to Lord Of Lords
