Denis Hogan saddled his second victory of the 2016 Harvest Festival at Listowel when Jack The Wire landed the Ladbrokes Ireland Handicap Hurdle.
Hogan, who sent out Grecian Divine to triumph here on Monday, also did the steering on the 11-2 chance, who was full of running when he pressed Bitview Colin for the lead approaching two out.< Sir Scorpion emerged as the primary danger, but Jack The Wire stuck to his guns to register a two-and-a-quarter-length verdict.< Garri Rua (9-1) ran out a commanding winner of the Devon Inn Hotel Handicap Hurdle.
The bottom-weight went for home two out and ran right the way to the line to dispose of Oscar Lantern by seven lengths.< Bay Of Freedom outfought Woodford Island at the business end of the Kevin McManus Beginners Chase.
The 8-1 chance was travelling best turning in, with Woodford Island and Kilkishen in close attendance, but the latter fell at the last and Bay Of Freedom responded best to pressure to prevail by a length and a quarter.
The Flat action belonged to Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen, who teamed up for a treble that was completed by 3-1 joint-favourite Hidden Universe in the Behans Horseshoe Bar & Restaurant Handicap.
The gallant old grey has had a busy time of things but appears to be thriving on his racing, judging by his authoritative length-and-three-quarter defeat of Face Value
Weld and Smullen began their three-timer when Araqeel showed no signs of rustiness on his belated start to the campaign as he justified 8-13 favouritism with the minimum of fuss in the Tote Maiden, with his stablemate Aydoun producing a very impressive performance as the 11-10 favourite on his introduction in the MAC Fuels & General Supplies Maiden.< Ask Katie (14-1) came from last to first to take the Michael Daffy Car Sales Handicap, while Miss Eyecatcher made it three out of three in bumpers in the Helena Sheahan Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race.
