< J'y Vole took advantage of a drop in class to land the Red Mills Chase at Gowran for the Willie Mullins team and booked her Cheltenham Festival ticket in the process.

Well beaten in the Lexus Chase on her last start, the seven-year-old was sent off the 11-8 favourite for the Grade Two contest and was always going well for Paul Townend.

She tracked Watson Lake into the second-last fence and was soon in charge, surging clear on the run-in to win by 15 lengths, and now heads for the Ryanair Chase.

Crack novice Luska Lad continued his progress up the jumps ladder with a battling success in the Red Mills Trial Hurdle.

Davy Russell set out to make all on the John Hanlon-trained six-year-old and had his rivals well spread out through the Grade Two contest.< Jumbo Rio and Noble Prince were plenty close enough by the time they reached the straight and threw down strong challenges, but Luska Lad (7-1) ran on bravely and held the former at bay by half a length.

Russell went on to a treble, Nuvelli (14-1) bouncing back to form in the ITBA South East Region EBF Handicap Chase and Organisedconfusion (13-2) hitting the front on the run-in in the Inistioge Beginners Chase.< Capellanus stepped up on his second-place finish over course and distance last month to take the Shantou At Burgage Stud Maiden Hurdle for the Edward O'Grady stable.

Andrew McNamara was never far off the pace on the 2-1 favourite, who led going to the last flight and held off the late challenge of Ambitious Fan by half a length.< Hampshire Express having his second run for the Mullins yard, disposed of his rivals with the minimum of fuss in the Happy Valentines Day Handicap Hurdle.

The 4-1 favourite was travelling sweetly for Paul Townend as he came to track the leaders at the third-last and he took charge approaching the final flight before running on strongly to score by five and a half lengths.