< Preists Leap showed last year's surprise win was no fluke when retaining his Ellen Construction Thyestes Chase crown at Gowran Park.
Thomas O'Leary's 20-1 chance was held up in the early stages by Philip Enright, as Chelsea Harbour and Eric's Charm shared front-running duties.
Joining Chelsea Harbour in front after the second-last, Preists Leap surged in front and a beautiful jump at the last helped seal his fate, as he pulled four lengths clear at the line.
Willie Mullins' pair of Arbor Supreme and Emma Jane filled third and fourth spots behind Chelsea Harbour in second.< Hurricane Carter capped a fabulous day for O'Leary when striding on to victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase under Davy Russell.< Alpha Ridge made every yard of the running to put his more experienced rivals to the sword in the Grade Two Alo Duffin Memorial Galmoy Hurdle.
Travelling well throughout for Paul Carberry, the novice had closest rival Shakervilz off the bridle at the second-last.
A mistake from Shakervilz put paid to his challenge and Paul Nolan's 7-1 chance ran on well to keep Whatuthink a length at bay.< Ready To Rocknroll (11-4) just held on in a barnstorming finish to the Ballyhane Stud Maiden Hurdle, pulling out all the stops to repel the late surges of Moonlight Sapphire by a short-head.
Henry de Bromhead may have suffered a setback when Sizing Europe was ruled out of the Irish Champion Hurdle, but he gained a boost when An Cathaoir Mor (7-1) landed the Kilkenny Handicap Hurdle, finishing fast under David Casey to beat Farringdon by a head.
Moses McCabe's Arkmore Radar (16-1) finished a wide-margin winner of the LubriSyn Joint Supplement Handicap Chase, while the concluding Thomastown Flat Race went the way of the Willie Mullins-trained 5-6 favourite Cadspeed
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