< The Game Changer gained revenge on Ted Veale to take the Hollymount Nursing Home Chase, the feature race at Ballinrobe.

The latter came out on top when they met over hurdles at Sligo earlier in the month and was sent straight to the front by Ruby Walsh in a bid to repeat the dose now switched back to fences.

However, he had no answer when Davy Russell made his challenge on the winner as they turned for home and the 5-2 chance crossed the line two and a quarter lengths to the good.

The Austin Leahy-trained Getoutwhenyoucan bounced back to form when springing a 20-1 P & D Lydon Handicap Hurdle.

Prominent throughout, Mark Walsh's mount led them into the home straight which is when Stormey tried to squeeze up the inside, only to find he had nowhere to go.

The latter rallied but came up short by three-quarters of a length and he result stood after a stewards' enquiry.< Valgor Du Ronceray belatedly got off the mark over obstacles when running out an easy winner of the opening Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle.

Joseph O'Brien's charge was sent of 5-4 favourite to make it 13th-time lucky over jumps and justified those odds with ease, stretching seven lengths clear of Now Let Go under Shane Shortall with minimal fuss.

O'Brien and Walsh were both denied a double when Let's Twist Again was touched off by Alaliya in the Corrib Oil Handicap Hurdle.

The 3-1 favourite looked in control turning for home but the winner quickened up nicely for 7lb claimer Liam Gilligan to get up in the dying strides for a half-length success at 13-2.< Kilganer Queen scored at 8-1 to complete a double in the David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

A winner at Sligo last week, Denise O'Shea's mare took it up from Perfect Leader off the home turn and stuck on to hold the late thrust of Eiri Na Casca by half a length.< Major Destination made all for Noel Meade in the Connaught Telegraph Beginners Chase, with the 7-4 favourite holding Logical Song by a length.