< Apple's Jade edged out Vroum Vroum Mag to land a thrilling renewal of the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse.
The Willie Mullins-trained runner-up looked set to justify 4-7 favouritism in the Grade One when cruising up to the leader at the penultimate hurdle under a confident Ruby Walsh.
However, Gordon Elliott's 4-1 chance, who was formerly trained by Mullins, kept on finding for Bryan Cooper to hold on by a short head and inflict a first defeat on Vroum Vroum Mag in 11 races.< Coney Island (8-1) broke his duck over fences in the Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase.
Eddie Harty's charge travelled and jumped with aplomb for Mark Walsh and took it up from the trailblazing Alpha Des Obeaux approaching the last.
He jumped it well and stretched two and a quarter lengths clear of Anibale Fly who kept on well for second.
That completed a quick-fire double for Walsh after he won the previous Bar One Racing Handicap Hurdle on Waxies Dargle (16-1), who took advantage of the final-flight fall of Campeador to beat Morga by three-quarters of a length.< Airlie Beach (4-1) showed the boys how it was done when maintaining her unbeaten run in the Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle.
Mullins' mare produced an impressive front-running performance although her chances were helped when favourite Peace News fell at the second-last as he mounted his challenge.
Danny Mullins' mount wasn't stopping and crossed the line six and a half lengths clear of Saturnas
The County Carlow handler completed his double when 200,000-euro purchase Getabird landed odds of 8-11 with ease in the Fairyhouse Steel Supporting Meath GAA (Pro/Am) Flat Race.< Landofhopeandglory made it three from three over timber with a hard-fought success in the Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle.
Joseph O'Brien's representative and Bapaume went into the last together but it was the evens favourite that jumped it best and ground out a length victory.< Forever Gold (5-2fav) powered home to score by four and a quarter lengths from Thunder And Rose
