Twinlight and Ruby Walsh© Photo Healy Racing
Willie Mullins bagged a treble and Ruby Walsh a double at Fairyhouse, including Twinlight s success in the Grade Two Normans Grove Chase.
Red-hot 1-2 favourite Mallowney led at the start, but Twinlight (3-1) jumped the better of the pair and though Mallowney joined him at the third last, Walsh had kept a bit up his sleeve and he boxed on well to score by seven lengths.
The double commenced when Upazo ran out an impressive winner of the Fairyhouse Vets promoting Equine Health Beginners Chase.
Walsh was happy to sit quietly on Tom Mullins-trained 11-4 chance, but after edging ahead two out, he strode on well to score by three and three-quarter lengths from Edeymi
Mullins completed his treble in the Bet Online At thetote.com INH Flat Race with An Dearg Mor (evens favourite), who was produced with a well-timed run in the straight to beat Delegate by five lengths under Patrick Mullins.
Walsh's bid for a quick treble was denied when his mount Pleasant Company had to settle for third behind Jimmy Two Times in a thrilling finish to the INH Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final.
Declan Lavery shot up the rail to lead two out on Brian Hamilton's 7-1 winner, before holding off the challenges of Walsh and Luke Dempsey on Fine Article with the trio separated by less than a length.
John Robinson's decision to apply blinkers on Mr Goodenough paid dividends as Johnny Burke came home three and three-quarter lengths clear of Are Ya Right Chief on the 9-1 chance to land the BoyleSports Handicap Chase.< Some Article (20-1) produced a dramatic late surge to deny Clondaw Warrior in the Farmhouse Foods Handicap Hurdle for Tom Mullins and Niall Madden.
Eugene O'Sullivan trained the first two home in the Emerald Contract Cleaning Hunters Chase as Drawn N Drank (10-1) got the better of Cork Citizen by a length under Turlough O'Connor.
