Punters are a patient lot and after making Galianna favourite to get off the mark on outing number nine over hurdles, which she duly did, in race number two, point-to-point winner Beef To The Heels again went off market-leader to score for the first time, at the eighth attempt on the racecourse proper.

Back on the sound surface that he'd landed his 'point' on, at Cloyne in March 2010, Beef To The Heels appreciated the underfoot terrain, the son of Bob Back throwing good leaps for Davy Russell when it mattered most to beat main market rival, Flying Light (swished tail), by two and a quarter lengths.

Gordon Elliott trains Beef To The Heels for Gigginstown House Stud and he said: "He deserved to win that – he's been knocking on the door.

"That ground suited him and Davy said he was a different horse on it so we'll keep him going."

Robbie Colgan (stood down for the day afterwards) had to pull his mount Lightning Rory up here owing to an elbow injury that he sustained. (MG & EM)