Smart bumper performer Party Central (4/7 fav) made a winning start over obstacles in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle.

The daughter of Yeats, who won a Listed mares’ bumper at Fairyhouse on her previous outing in April, tracked the leaders before being switched to the outer to lead at the second last.

She was pushed out on the run-in by Davy Russell to account for outsiders Broomfield Hall and Kicking Princess by a length and a quarter and three quarters of a length.

Winning trainer Gordon Elliott said: “It was a nice performance, Davy said there is plenty improvement in her and she'll come on a lot from it. We knew she was just ready to start off.

"Looking at her today, she enjoyed that 2m4f but she could come back too.

"She is having a proper blow but is highly-strung and I wouldn't have galloped her much at home. I want to keep the lid on her and she might now go for a Graded novice hurdle at Down Royal in November."

Quotes from Thomas Weekes