Review clonmel 3rd Oct

Aidan O'Brien enjoyed a winner with his first runner over obstacles in over a decade when Carriganog landed the Laganore Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel.

Robbie Power sent the 9-2 chance to the front after the home turn and he kept finding plenty to score by five lengths from Roman General giving O'Brien his first winner over hurdles since Istabraq.< Heaney looks a chaser of some potential after landing the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Captain Christy Novice Chase.

Tom Taaffe's 2-1 favourite eventually overhauled long-time leader Playtime Ben on the home turn, and had just Lord Ben for company at the second last.

Jumping well for Paul Townend, Heaney was always doing enough to repel his nearest challenger, eventually prevailing by a length and three quarters.

Shark Hanlon 's Araku Valley produced a game performance in a first-time hood to cause a 33-1 shock in the Kilmore Maiden Hurdle.

Brian Hayes was happy to kick for home before the final bend and he kept finding more over the last two flights, coming home by eight lengths from Who's That

Hayes made it a big-price double on the day when Old Supporter made virtually all to land the Killenaule Handicap Chase.

Peter McCreery's 14-1 chance showed plenty of courage to see off his rivals from the front, coming home three lengths ahead of Tico < Silver Tassie got the better of a duel with Top Cat Henry to land the www.clonmelraces.ie Novice Hurdle.

Noel Meade's 4-5 favourite always appeared to be travelling the better of the two, and pulled away after the last under Davy Condon to score by two and a half lengths.< Namarama (4-1) justified favouritism to land the Nire Valley Handicap Hurdle under Niall Madden, scoring by a length and quarter from Bottle Rattler

Fiona Mullins guided Goldboy (9-4 favourite) to victory for her uncle Willie Mullins in the Killahora INH Flat Race.