Newcomer Braid Blue justified 7/4 favouritism in Kilbeggan's bumper and gave Gordon Elliott a treble on the card.

The five-year-old son of Gold Well powered home for Lisa O'Neill to put six lengths on Betsy Boots (7/2) who had given it a good go from the front. Last One completed the placings in third at 5/2, 10 lengths further back.

Gordon Elliott said: “He's a grand honest horse and stays galloping. I'd say he'll improve a bit from it.

“It's nice to get a winner for Philip McBurney, that's his first horse in training with us. You see a lot of the McBurney trucks on the roads.

“I'll get him home and see how he is before making plans but I'd say he'll definitely come on for the run.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson