The opening The Vic 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Tramore produced a thrilling climax with the Noel Meade-trained Mivec coming a second time to deny Coral Son by a neck with Paul Carberry.
Incidentally, Mivec was crediting the five-member Dublin-based Auld Triangle Syndicate with their initial success.
Adrian Lane is fast making a name for himself and the seven lb claimer was again on the mark when guiding Michael Halford's Pagan Streams to a clearcut success in the McDonald Bros Maiden Hurdle.
The Vivian Kennedy-trained Lichen became the only horse to win twice at the four-day fixture when coming late and fast with Ross Geraghty to repel Send Him On in the closing Killone Stables Handicap.
Co Kildare permit-holder John Coleman combined with seven lb claimer Keith Hogan to capture the Tower Hotel Group (Mares) Handicap Hurdle with Rose Whisper and the victorious seven-year-old may now head to Tralee.
Philip Rothwell and Barry Cash successfully combined forces for the initial occasion when the previous course winner Gregorian led from three out to triumph by an unchallenged twenty lengths in the O'Sheas Hotel Beginners Chase.
Helen Keohane is another on a roll at present and the Liam Browne apprentice partnered her seventh career winner when Andrew Lee's bottom-weight Buzz Two came a second time to repel Kate Emily in the Unecol Oil Company Handicap.
Gary Hutchinson, who was born within sight of the track, rode his initial flat winner when Tony Mullins' The Baltimore Man ran out a snug two and a half length winner of the featured Waterford Crystal Noel M. Griffin Memorial Handicap.
