Lieutenant Highway is thriving and completed a four-timer in the Bective Stud Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle.

The Fame And Glory five-year-old has won races in successive months since beginning his winning spree at Downpatrick in May, a victory that coincided with the fitting of cheekpieces for the first time.

Here he made all and went away from the second-last to readily beat Guri by six and a half lengths.

Winning rider Jack Kennedy was completing a treble after earlier wins on Wicklow Flyer and Shannon Glory

Gordon Elliott, sending out his second winner of the evening after Wicklow Flyer in the claimer, said: "Jack gave him a lovely ride, he is riding out of his skin.

"The horse keeps improving. He doesn't show a lot at home, but he keeps winning.

"He enjoyed that trip and I'd say he liked the ground as well. He's a nice horse.

"A fast run two miles would suit him. I'd say we will head to Listowel. I can't say he doesn't like soft ground, but he does like that nice ground

"It is great for Michael (Hanrahan, owner), he's having a great year and it will keep him happy."

Quotes from Michael Graham