Paul Nolan has his sights on a fourth Galway Hurdle after See U Bob dug deep to land the Ladbrokes Odds On Loyalty Card Handicap Hurdle at Killarney.
The six-year-old made all the running for Alain Cawley and held off the challenge of Willie Mullins' Dani California by a neck, with The Last Hurrah and Alpine Glade taking minor honours, and Pierse Hurdle winner Penny's Bill in sixth.
The winner is owned by Celtic Bookmakers, and Nolan smiled: "That was a nice one to win. It's great for the owners to get a bit of money from Ladbrokes!"
Successful at Galway with Say Again in 2002, Cloone River in 2004 and Cuan Na Grai in 2006, Nolan went on: "We were terribly disappointed with this horse at Fairyhouse the last day, his jumping really let him down but thankfully he got it right today.
"We decided to bounce out and make it, and it seemed to really help his jumping.
"We will probably aim for the Galway Hurdle next with him."
The race was marred by an incident three out where Ruby Walsh and Paul Carberry suffered crashing falls from Imperial Hills and Robin Du Bois respectively, with both horses sadly having to be put down.
The jockeys were stood down for the rest of the day and will have to pass the doctor tomorrow, with David Casey replacing Walsh on 9-4 favourite Snowy Morning as the pair ran out narrow victors from Newmill in the Leanes Tool Hire & Scaffolding Chase.
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