< The Hurl (8-1) ultimately ran out a ready winner of the www.thurles.ie Beginners Chase after odds-on favourite Morning Supreme fell three fences from the finish.
The market leader crashed out after leading the way under Paul Townend, and Niall Madden was perfectly positioned to take over at the head of affairs on the Mouse Morris-trained winner.
Second-favourite Roi De Mee gave chase but was 10 lengths adrift as the The Hurl coasted past the line.< Ballyhaunis (5-4) justified favouritism in the Clonoulty Hurdle under a confident Townend.
Willie Mullins. charge had Wilde Wit Pleasure in his sights jumping two out and he went on to score by a length and a quarter after a fine leap at the last had sent him to the front.< Sizing Mexico (4-6) was another well-backed winner in the I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle.
Andrew Lynch gave Henry De Bromhead.s charge a patient ride but sent him on turning into the straight and he kept up the gallop to comfortably beat Gran Torino by five and a half lengths.
Edward O.Grady.s Tadhg (25-1), ridden by Andrew McNamara, left odds-on backers reeling when making The Bull Hayes settle for second in the Cahir Maiden Hurdle, while Matt O.Connor left it late on Indifference Curve (12-1) in the Templemore Handicap Chase.< Skeheenarinky was prominent throughout but he tired coming to the last, leaving Island Wood and Indifference Curve to battle it out on the run-in.
The latter found that bit more in the dying strides and edged the verdict by half a length.< Man Of Principles was denied an all-the-way win when Adrian Heskin guided Michael Hourigan.s 7-1 shot False Messenger to victory under top weight in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle.
The concluding Liscahill INH Flat Race went to Tom Hogan.s newcomer Roger Beantown who bounded clear of Popcorn and scored by three lengths at odds of 8-1.
