< Time Electric finally began to fulfil his early potential with victory in the Ballyhale Handicap Hurdle.
Tom Mullins' 11-4 favourite had been winless since an impressive debut performance at Leopardstown 15 months ago and has been costly to follow.
However, with Davy Russell wearing the colours to be carried by Chelsea Harbour in Saturday's Grand National, Time Electric was sent to the front early on the first circuit and a slight blunder at the second-last aside, he never looked in trouble en-route to an eight-length call.
High-class Flat recruit Noble Prince (6-1) finally put his best foot forward in the Inistioge Maiden Hurdle.
Paul Nolan's representative had chased up the likes of It's Gino and Coastal Path in France but had done nothing of note in two jumping starts.
But he travelled much better on this occasion and a slick leap at the last sealed an 11-length success at the expense of Killowenabbey < Dundrum continued on an upward curve as he led his rivals a merry dance in the Mullinavat Novice Hurdle.
Jessica Harrington's five-year-old had broken his duck at Down Royal last month and with Andrew Leigh allowed an uncontested lead here, he was always going strongly and crossed the line a length and a quarter ahead of Beneath The Radar as a 5-1 shot.< Cruising Katie proved just too strong in the Goresbridge Handicap Hurdle.
Andrew Thornton took over from Gaspar at the head of affairs approaching the home turn and despite flicking through the top of the final flight, the 16-1 chance held the challenge of Unforgettable by a length.< Social Society left all known form behind when springing a 50-1 shock in the Gowran Park Golf Spring Team Event 2009 Maiden Hurdle, while the Thomastown Handicap Hurdle went the way of the another 50-1 outsider in shape of Larry Luso
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