Heavy rain forced Fairyhouse officials to abandon Wednesday's meeting after four races but not before Garry Ducey's Aughnacurraveel had claimed a couple of notable scalps in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle.

After settling in midfield throughout the early exchanges, the 9-2 chance still had a trio of horses in front of him jumping three out but he found a new gear coming the last.

The six-year-old still showed signs of inexperience after hitting the front but Matt O'Connor guided him home by four lengths from Sizing Mexico

The disappointment of the race was odds-on favourite Firt Lieutenant, who toiled on the rain-soaked ground and managed only third.

Despite a few novicey jumps, Romanesco ultimately ran out a ready winner of the Value Days Out At Fairyhouse Beginners Chase under Andrew Lynch.

Having his first start over the larger obstacles, Henry De Bromhead's point-to-point scorer took it up three out and stayed on well to beat Mountmassey by two lengths.

Stamina won the day in the Fairyhouse Comes Closer Beginners Chase, with the Dessie Hughes-trained Leon Og coming through from the back of the pack to claim top honours under Roger Loughran.

The seven-year-old hit the front at the last as the leaders tired on the and he had 10 lengths to spare over runner-up Boxing Along at the line.< Talk About Miltown benefited from a clever ride by Edward Power in the Fairyhouse Membership 2011 Maiden Hurdle.

The Robert Burns-trained 50-1 outsider stole a march on his rivals turning into the straight and held on grimly by half a length from fast-finishing market leader Got Options

Conditions continued to worsen following further rain and after an inspection of the track, the meeting's three subsequent races were cancelled.