Victory for Ahorsecalledmolly in the J.F Hanley Handicap Hurdle at Roscommon was a first for the nine-year-old - and a triumph for the patience of trainer Andy Lynch.
Having his seventh start over obstacles, the 12-1 chance got the better of gallant long-time leader Dream Champion approaching two out before staying on strongly to beat Fastey by a length and quarter.
Lynch explained: "This lad has given me horrid problems. He got a leg two years ago and we had to leave him off.
"He ran well here first time back and blew up coming into the straight, and then ran well at Kilbeggan so we thought today was our day."
Davy Russell did his father a good turn when making most in Jerry Russell's colours to take the Railway Bar 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle on Wijikura
Kicking clear three out, the Louisa Curling-trained 9-2 second favourite comfortably accounted for Knockcroghery by six lengths.
Sam Curling, representing the winning trainer, said: "He has done loads of schooling and jumps well.
"Martin Ferris did most of the schooling while Davy was out injured and a lot of the credit should go to him.
"He'll probably go back on the Flat now or there's a winners race at Killarney he could go for."< Georgie (25-1) bounced back to form to get the better of a ding-dong battle with Captain Sully in the Dysart Maiden Hurdle.
Tom Ryan was in full flight on the winner to deny Andrew McNamara, who threw everything at the strong-finishing runner-up.
Winning trainer Martin Cullinane said: "He ran well here the first day and then he ran terrible at Ballinrobe so we decided to come back here.
"We gave him plenty of light and he seems to like it on the outside away from everything.
"He jumps well and we may go to Listowel next for something."
Peter Casey's Macs Mandalus (12-1) saw it out well in a tight finish to the Connaught Beginners Chase, keeping on dourly after the last to just edge So Determined
Casey said: "That was great, he deserved to win. He has some good form.
"I thought he was stopping in front. We'll look for a han
