< Shinrock Paddy showed his class with a runaway success in the Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Hurdle at Navan.
The victory gave trainer Paul Nolan and jockey Alain Cawley a Grade One double after Joncol's success in the John Durkan at Punchestown last Sunday.
The 7-2 chance joined long-time leader The Hurl four out and after holding a clear lead three out, went on to score by 15 lengths from the 11-10 favourite Rhyl Accord
"I was a little worried when they were leaving the back straight as 'Squeaky' (Cawley) was changing his hands on him," said Nolan.
"It was a brave thing of him to kick on approaching the straight but it worked out well.
"We will aim for Cheltenham Festival now and he'll either go for the Neptune Investment Novices' Hurdle or the Albert Bartlett."
Noel Meade's Donnas Palm completed a hat-trick over jumps in the Grade Two Giltspur Scientific Tara Hurdle.
In a race run at a crawl for almost a circuit, Donnas Palm was sent off at 4-9 to supplement victories at Punchestown and Fairyhouse and cruised home by two and a half lengths from Give It A Time.
Meade said: "My only concern was that he might not get two and half miles so the slow pace really suited us.
"He's a good horse, we just don't know how good he is but he's up there with Go Native and Muirhead. I'm not too sure where we'll go next.
"I don't know what happened to him last year, maybe he did too much racing too quickly."< Cousin Vinny had to settle for second place on his fencing debut as Roberto Goldback came out on top in the Larry Rowan Memorial Beginners Chase.
The pair had the closing stages to themselves and race fitness told as Roberto Goldback (6-4) got the measure of the 8-11 favourite on the run-in to win by four lengths.
Winning trainer Jessica Harrington said: "We might miss Christmas now as he's had three very close races and we had to come back here because things hadn't gone right for him.
"I'm thrilled with him and he jumped brilliantly and in time I think he'll get three miles. Regarding plans we'll just have t
