After impressively winning last time out at Kilbeggan, Definite Class followed up this afternoon as she took the feature race at Limerick, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Chase, for Bryan Cooper and Dessie Hughes.

Having raced towards the rear early on she was ridden into fifth before the straight and came with her challenge at the second last.

She got on terms with the 2/1 favourite Shop Dj for Peter Fahey and Alan Crowe there and was ridden clear after the last going on to score by three and three parts of a length at the line at the odds of 5/2.

Shop Dj had to settle for second while Benefit Of Porter was a further length and three parts back in third under Barry Geraghty for Patrick Sinnott at 5/1.

The 7yo daughter of Definite Article (also the sire of previous winner Clouded Thoughts was recording her fifth career victory this afternoon having won a bumper, two hurdles and now two chases.

Dessie Hughes said via phone afterwards: "She is eligible for the second season mares chases later in the year. She stays well and likes the decent ground."

Winning rider Bryan Cooper has made a great start to the new season and he was recording his fifth winner aboard Definite Class while Hughes was notching up winner number three.

Donal Murphy & Thomas Weekes