Tom Taaffe and Adrian Joyce took top billing as they completed a double at Fairyhouse.

Favourite Ice Warrior (9-2– made light work of the first division of the Greenogue Maiden Hurdle, making virtually all the running to beat Ahorsecalledmolly by 4l.

The pair teamed up again an hour later to take the Ballybin Hurdle courtesy of Schindler's Gold

Always travelling sweetly, he took control on the home straight, but Joyce had to keep the 10-11 favourite up to his work to prevail by lengths from Brutto Facie < Balakan opened his account over fences at the first attempt when staying on strongly to land the Naul Novice Chase.

1-2 favourite Valain looked to have made a decisive move when scooting clear after the third last in the two-mile contest, but Paddy Flood managed to get Balakan into contention at the last.

A slick leap put Michael Halford's 11-2 chance in front after the last and he kept on nicely to register a length success.

Paddy Meany's Waittillitellyou (4-1) coasted home to land the irishamateurjockeys.com Fegentri (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle.

Always prominent under Emmett Mullins, son of trainer Tom, the 4-1 chance took up the running approaching the second-last and stretched away to win by eight lengths from Laura's Light < Ferry Point made every yard of the running to finish a convincing winner of the Ashbourne Mares maiden Hurdle.

Barry Geraghty set a steady gallop on the -1 chance, and after taking a long look over his shoulder before the turn for home, he kicked clear and Gerard Keane's mare went on to beat Happy Reunion by nine lengths.

Leonard Whitmore's hurdling debutant Glacial Promise (33-1) had to work hard to spring a surprise in the second division of the Greenogue Maiden Hurdle under Sean Flanagan.< Rocket Boy looked to have a chance of reeling in the winner, but he dug deep close home to repel the 5-4 favourite and win by four-and-a-half lengths.

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