< St Lawrence Gap (13-2) made it second time lucky at Tramore this week when landing the Richard Power Private Client Betting Handicap Hurdle.
Second on the Flat at the County Waterford venue on Thursday, Eoin Doyle's four-year-old was always travelling well in behind the trailblazing Tagg's Island and took it up at the final flight before crossing the line a length and a half clear of the staying-on My Manekineko < Tocororo could hardly have landed the odds any easier in the Tramore Amusement & Leisure Park Mares Beginners Chase.
Gordon Elliott's 8-13 favourite was soon out in front under Jack Kennedy and nothing ever got near her as she strode further and further clear to register a facile success by an official margin of 55 lengths from Lottolove < Timmone collared Double Windsor right on the line in a thrilling finish to the opening Comeragh Veterinary Maiden Hurdle.
The latter led them into the home straight straight but Colin Bowe's 9-1 chance was hot on his heels and got the better of their tussle to score by a nose.
Intifidah sprang a surprise when reeling in Russellstown in the Frank Gillane Memorial Maiden Hurdle.
The runner-up began to run out of steam after the second-last and his long lead was just about gone when he made a mistake at the final hurdle, which sealed the deal for Paddy Griffin's 25-1 outsider who recorded a three-length verdict.
Ruby Walsh highlighted his excellence with a brilliant ride on Old Castletown for his father Ted in the Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Chase.
The jockey somehow stayed on board when 7-4 favourite made a bad blunder early on and he was then strong in the finish as the seven-year-old stayed on best for a two-and-three-quarter-length success over Swantykay
There was more joy for the Walsh family when Katie partnered the Peter Fahey-trained Frazel Express (7-2fav) to a half-length victory over Where's Me in the Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Mares Flat Race.< Venture Lazarus (8-1) took the Sunday Business Post Handicap Hurdle by a length and a half from Bal
