They went hard up front in the mares beginners' chase and Paul Townend wisely took his time on Mi Lighthouse (7/2).

The daughter of Arctic Cosmos, a winner over hurdles at Limerick in February, took closer order after three out and, as the leaders wilted, she hit the front jumping the next. From there she bounded clear to beat Mighty Meggsie by fourteen lengths with Influential Lady half a length further back in third.

Winning trainer Willie Mullins, completing a double after odds-on favourite Stilyker in the second, said: "It looked like they just went too fast in front. They got tired and Paul just made the most of it.

"I think her run in Ballinrobe earlier in the week just brought her on. The experience there stood to her here. I didn't think she would win over the minimum trip because of the way she jumped on her first couple of starts.

"I was aiming to go a longer trip with her but that now opens a few other doors for the summer. If I can stick to mares contests for the summer it would be great but I'm not sure if there are many races. We will stick to novice races anyway."

Quotes from Donal Murphy