New Town Bay made it third time lucky on the racecourse when he took the opening Larrigy's Bar Kilbeggan Maiden Hurdle. Supported from 12s into 9s, the seven-year-old took over in the straight and despite hanging badly left on the run-in, Andrew McNamara's mount had enough in reserve to see off favourite Pay The Ferryman (7/4 into 5/4) by a length and three parts.

Winning trainer, Edward O'Grady was a happy man in the aftermath, commenting: "I'm delighted as he is my first winner as an owner, I have a half share in him. I don't know why he fell first time out because he is a great jumper and he'll be a chaser down the line."