< Best Served Cold defied a winner's penalty to maintain his unbeaten record over timber in the I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle at Wexford.
A winner on heavy ground at Galway in October, Michael Hourigan's gelding coped well with the similarly gruelling conditions, always travelling smoothly under Davy Russell, who bagged a double on the day.
Best Served Cold (13/8 favourite) and market rival Pickapocketortwo had it between them from two out and it was the former who knuckled down best after the last to score by half a length.
Point-to-point winner My Murphy showed a great attitude to emerge on top for Russell in the Vinegar Hill Maiden Hurdle.
Making his first public appearance under Rules, the Liam Burke representative looked held when Rourke's Cross and Sheer Genius leapt ahead at the last but he responded in kind and ultimately had a bit to spare in beating the Rourke's Cross by a neck.
A Giant Leap at the final fence sealed top spot for Groody Hill in the M.W.Hickey Memorial Handicap Chase.
Christy Roche's charge was always in command and when Alan Crowe asked him at the last, the 11-8 favourite responded willingly before going on to beat Westmeath Bachelor by three and three-quarter lengths.< Cash And Go (9-4) landed the money for favourite-backers in the opening 60th Anniversary Of Racing At Wexford Maiden Hurdle.
Trained by Edward O'Grady and ridden by Barry Geraghty, the Thurles bumper winner made no mistake on his first outing over timber, taking it up two out and drawing 13 lengths clear of Scots Gaelic < Munsaab (9-2) revelled in the conditions when claiming the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle under claiming rider Rob Jones.< Lismakeery trained by Conor O'Dwyer and ridden by Mark Walsh, edged out Tico in a good finish to the Whitford House Hotel Beginners Chase, while the Spawell INH Flat Race went to Yes Way Hosay
