Mr Cosmopolitan bounces back to form

Mr Cosmopolitan (12/1) relished a return to hurdling when forging on to win Naas' two mile handicap hurdle.

Jamie Flynn did the steering and produced the nine-year-old gelding to open up a three length lead at the final flight.

Once over, he was ridden to beat the staying on Papa's Way (20/1) by two lengths. All About Alfie completed the placings in third at 25/1.

Jim Dreaper said: "Maybe he just doesn't like fences any more as he jumped brutal last time. The 7lb claim was a help.

"He's been out in a field and was only ridden about four times since Leopardstown. He may never run over fences again."

Mr Cosmopolitan was backed from 14/1 to 9/1 during the day before his SP was returned at 12/1.

He was pulled up in a Leopardstown handicap chase last month. His last victory came in a Clonmel beginners' chase in February 2015.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee