< Premier Victory completed an 18-day hat-trick with an emphatic victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle at Ballinrobe.

Art Approach tried to make all, but John Cullen always had him in his sights and the 5-1 shot, trained by Tom Hogan, galloped away to win by 13 lengths.

"She's a good solid mare, has a high cruising speed, gallops away and jumps well. We will rest her now and hopefully come back in the autumn for some mares races."

Cullen made it a double when scoring on Johnny Kilawee (16-1) for John Nicholson in the Supermacs Ballinrobe & Claremorris Handicap Hurdle.

He was denied a treble when Silver Jaro was second to Tryptronic (12-1) in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase.< Askwith (6-1) held Trikirk by three-quarters of a length in the John Madden and Sons Handicap Hurdle.

"He is a consistent little horse and will continue to mix it over hurdles and fences" said trainer Ger Keane.

"He was off for a year with a leg. He could win on the Flat as well if we could get him into a race."< Tarkari the 100-30 favourite, capitalised on the final-flight exit of Divinitus to open his account in the Tipperary Water Maiden Hurdle.

The four-year-old, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by his son Patrick, was left to win easily on his hurdling bow by eight lengths from Siberian Tiger

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