Review thurles 19th Mar Ruby Walsh's sole ride at Thurles was a successful one as Rolly Baby won the Thurles Racecourse Hurdle.The three-mile contest looked to be at First Lieutenant's mercy on official ratings, but the multiple Grade One winner failed in his bid to make all and it was the Willie Mullins-trained 5-2 chance that followed in similar hoof prints to last year's winner Mikael D'Haguenet.The son of Funny Baby won a maiden at the County Tipperary track back in February 2013 and quickened up best to score by half a length from the rallying Archie Meade.Alisier D'irlande was having his first run for Henry de Bromhead since leaving Philip Hobbs' stable and justified relentless market support in the Devil's Bit Maiden Hurdle.Sent off a red-hot 2-7 favourite, supporters of the Kapgarde gelding rarely had a moment's worry as he sauntered to a 21-length success under Andrew Lynch, who was completing a double on the day.There were two beginners chase contests on the card and both were ironically won by veterans.The Templemore Beginners Chase got action underway and Marshim sprang a 20-1 surprise for Walter Power and Andrew McNamara in the opener.Given a waited-with ride, the 13-year-old took full advantage of a strong gallop set by Third Opinion and he stayed best to beat the well-fancied Deano by four and a half lengths.In the Jimmy Neville Memorial Beginners Chase, 7-1 chance Boxing Along got the better of Romantic Fashion.The Vincent Halley-trained, Andrew Lynch-ridden 11-year-old stayed on in determined fashion to earn a two-length victory.Success for the old guard continued in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase when 10-year-old Killtilane Rose scored at odds of 5-1.Bill Harney's mare had failed in 35 previous starts but was spring-heeled at the last to score by five and a half lengths under Kevin Sexton.The Clonoulty Handicap Hurdle saw Drishrogue Boy (8-1) stroll home nine and a half lengths clear of Kilcross Bay, while there was another easy winner in the closing Littleton Flat Race as Alamein ju
