There was another close finish in the second at Sligo, the After Race Party At The Glasshouse Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle, with Gold Seal just prevailing under Barry Geraghty for Joseph O'Brien.

Successful at Roscommon last month, the four-year-old son of Galileo finished third on his two starts since at Bellewstown and Killarney respectively.

Sent off at 9/4 this evening (from 11/4), the JP McManus owned victor was only third jumping the last, but stayed on best under pressure on the run-in, getting up to prevail by a nose. Mysloegin (11/4) was the one just denied, with Paul Townend aboard this six-year-old for Jimmy Finn. The Last Indian (7/4f), who was forced wide approaching the last, was another two and three parts of a length back in third.

"I thought I was well up to be honest - well I thought it was more than a nose anyway," said Geraghty.

Additional reporting by Eamonn Murphy