The opening race this afternoon at Down Royal, The Alphameric Solutions 3-Y-0 Maiden Hurdle was won by the Noel Meade trained The Fist Of God ridden by Paul Carberry and owned by Fonsie O'Brien.

Carberry raced his mount in behind the leaders, took closer order approaching 2 out, led before last and kept on well to hold off Gordon Elliott's charge Tharawaat by ? length.