< Avenir D'Une Vie provided jockey Bryan Cooper with a comeback winner at Fairyhouse when impressively landing the Christmas Parties At Fairyhouse December 17th Maiden Hurdle.
In truth, Cooper enjoyed an armchair ride on the 9-10 favourite who cruised through the two-mile contest before skipping five lengths clear of Aussie Reigns after pinging the final flight.
Henry de Bromhead's new recruit looked a natural on this first start over obstacles and seems set for a step up in class now.
Racegoers were treated to another promising performance half an hour later as Asthuria made a successful return to action in the Fairyhouse Membership 2017 Now Available Mares Maiden Hurdle.
Willie Mullins' French import was pitched into Grade One company on her Irish debut back in March, finishing a fine third behind Jer's Girl, and was sent off the 8-15 market leader here.
Favourite backers might have been a little concerned at one point as She's Otto proved a persistent challenger in the home straight but she had to give way in the closing stages, eventually going down by six lengths.< Prickly (4-1) made a promising start his chasing career when third at Wexford last month and duly backed that up in the Book Winter Festival Tickets Online At Fairyhouse.ie Rated Novice Chase, seeing off Lake Takapuna by a length and a half.
Division one of the Book Easter Festival Tickets Online At fairyhouse.ie Handicap Hurdle went the way of two and a half length victor Logical Song (7-2 fav) while the second division was won by 14-1 shot Kilkeaskins First
There was a terrific finish to the Marie Keating Foundation Charity Race Day Mares Handicap Hurdle with four jumping the last virtually in line.
However, Jo Go (9-1) and Emma Beag were best away, with the former just prevailing by a half a length, while the concluding Racing At Fairyhouse On New Years Day 2017 INH Flat Race proved a stroll in the park for Champagne Classic (7-2).
