Review thurles 25th Mar

< Great Field annihilated his opponents to take Listed honours in the Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase at Thurles.

Having won his first two over fences, and with Diamond King s defection making his task easier, the Willie Mullins-trained 4-11 favourite blazed a trail and held a massive advantage by the time he made a mistake two out.

Jody McGarvey was able to keep the partnership intact, though, and Great Field got over the last before strolling across the line with a 32-length advantage over Hurricane Ben

That formed the middle leg of a treble for Mullins, started when Open Eagle (7-1) made an impressive comeback under Ruby Walsh in the Enjoy White Gypsy At Finns Borrisoleigh Hurdle.

The eight-year-old, a former winner of the November Handicap at Doncaster when trained in Britain, had been sidelined for over a year but there were no signs of rustiness as he cut out his own running and then displayed a smart turn of foot between the last couple of flights to see off Woods Well by three and a quarter lengths.

Mullins' three-timer was completed by Dicosimo in the Devil's Bit Beginners Chase.

The 6-4 favourite, who hit the deck at Gowran Park on his previous outing, bowled along at the head of affairs for Walsh and had enough in the tank to repel Inis Meain by two and three-quarter lengths.< La Bella Vida (100-30) ran out a decisive winner of the Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle.

Liz Doyle's mare hit the front four out and never looked like being caught, crossing the line with six lengths in hand of Tikken Away

The application of blinkers did the trick for Supreme Steel (7-1), who broke his duck at the 15th attempt in the Clonoulty Handicap Hurdle.< The Conker Club (16-1) won the Jimmy Neville Memorial Handicap Chase, while Coldamour made a successful debut in the Littleton (Pro/Am) Flat Race.