Two races in at Bellewstown and Sam Ewing had a double on the board when Noel Meade's Bridgehead obliged in the extended 2m1f maiden hurdle.

The 5/1 shot made progress in third three out and was left second after the penultimate flight when Intense Approach fell.

He headed Royal Hollow at the last and kept on well to seal the deal by two and a-quarter lengths.

Royal Hollow (16/5) had to settle for second and was some 27 lengths clear of Jeu De Pic (50/1).

Ewing said: "I was very happy the whole way round.

"We were going fast and I was probably a bit further off than I planned to be. That's where I was comfy and he has done it nicely in the end.

"He had a little look around going to the last but, other than that, very good. He pricked his ears coming down to it upsides. He picked up well in the end."

Ewing won the opener on Little Trilby (8/1) for Gordon Elliott.