Letterlee Star (right) and Dr Proctor ping the final hurdle© Photo Healy Racing
Paul Townend showed his champion qualities when getting Letterlee Star up in the final strides to take the three-mile Comeragh Handicap Hurdle.
The 8/1 chance was in the air together with both Dr Proctor and Whatever Jacksays (9/1) over the final two hurdles, although the latter was beginning to toil when a mistake at the final flight ended his challenge.
Dr Proctor (7/1) held a marginal advantage on the run-in but Townend galvanised his mount to get back up on the line to score by a head.
The 9/2 favourite Caheronaun was never a threat in the straight but did keep on well in the closing stages to get up for third a further three and a quarter lengths adrift.
