Review punchestown 11th Dec

< Rubi Light put up a display of complete authority to land the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown.

Andrew Lynch sent the Robbie Hennessy-trained six-year-old to the front a long way out and he was going much the best of a high-class field four fences from home in the Grade One contest.

The 5-2 joint-favourite showed no sign of stopping and only Joncol emerged as a potential danger, but he could never get close enough to threaten and was five lengths adrift at the line.

Lord Windereme proved his long-priced victory at Thurles last month was no fluke as he came out best in a tussle with the smart Dylan Ross in the Listed INH Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle.

The favourite was going well as he stalked the leaders approaching the last, but Jim Culloty's 4-1 shot found plenty on the run-in and refused to be denied, holding on by a head under Tom Doyle.< Please Talk looked a useful prospect for the JP McManus team as he eased clear to take the 2012 Annual Membership Maiden Hurdle in taking style.

Noel Meade's well-backed 5-2 favourite shared pacesetting duties for most of the way under Paul Carberry and had plenty in the locker when asked to win his race, finishing four and three-quarter lengths clear without being tested.

Three were virtually in a line at the last in the Ladbrokes Supporting Longford GAA Beginners Chase and the Michael Hourigan-trained Crash (7-2) found most for Adrian Heskin to beat Quietly Fancied by a length and a half, with favourite Lios A Choill third.

The Eyssen Ross-trained Kyle's Turn (16-1) dug deep for Eddie O'Connell to regain the lead in the 10euro Admission To Durkan Day Handicap Hurdle and foil a gamble on That'll Do Me by a head.

The latter's connections, Ted and Ruby Walsh, had no such problems as 7-4 favourite Seabass ran out a comfortable winner of the Weatherbys Ireland GSB Handicap Chase.