Princess Pearlita© Photo Healy Racing
< Princess Pearlita was 2lb 'wrong' in Killarney's Owens McCarthy Claims Specialists Kingdom Gold Cup, but that didn't stop her registering a determined success.
Conor Hoban employed positive tactics on the 8-1 chance and she was still full of running out in front at the furlong marker.
Mick Halford's three-year-old was pressed by Toe The Line and Vintage Nouveau in the final 100 yards but wasn't for passing and held on by three-quarters of a length.< Bleu Ciel Et Rouge (4-6) made hard work of landing the odds in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Median Auction Maiden.
Having hit the crossbar at Bellewstown and Galway, Leigh Roche set out to make all on Dermot Weld's filly, who stuck to her guns well when tackled by Before Long flashing past the post a head to the good.< Bay Hill ran out a game winner of the Mossie Lane Farm Buildings Handicap.
Still a maiden after seven previous attempts, the Christy Roche-trained 11-4 favourite was last seen over timber but had blinkers fitted for the first time and he fought resolutely to fend off Kodiac's Back by three-quarters of a length.
Roche followed up with Royal Flight in the J & B O'Sullivan Builders Mares Beginners Chase.
The 13-8 shot was always in the thick of things and a slick leap at the last helped her consolidate a winning margin over Elsie < Indevan (11-10 favourite) comprehensively reversed Kilbeggan form with Bally Longford to land the Benchmark Hospitality Novice Chase.
Willie Mullins' six-year-old struck at Tipperary following an ordinary start to his fencing career and supplemented that, taking the lead off his rival at the second-last before storming 12 lengths clear.< Valours Minion (10-1) arrived at the Malton.com Handicap Chase without a win in 28 appearances, but the 11-year-old shed his maiden tag by holding the late lunge of Baby Whizz
