Don Cossack could hardly have been more impressive when taking the Paul Limburn 40 With Friends (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race under Nina Carberry at Naas.

Running in the Gigginstown House Stud silks and for Gordon Elliott for the first time, the former Eddie Hales inmate (5th at the Punchestown Festival) bolted up by eighteen lengths from Carrig Millie Gold Ability was reported to have burst a blood vessel here.

Elliott reported by phone: "He'll go hurdling now. He won't be over-raced this year and he is a horse with a future."

The Capranny handler also had a double today at the point-to-point in Loughanmore.

Meanwhile Niall 'Boots' Madden obviously has his team in good form and after the success of Shake The Bucket at Dundalk last night, his Wins Now in the colours of J P McManus, convincingly landed the concluding Kildare Senior Footballers Sweepstakes under Clare Ann O'Brien. (EM)