< Ballyholland hit top form at the scene of his greatest triumph as he landed the Colm Quinn BMW Chase at Galway for Colin McBratney.

Winner of the Galway Plate in 2009, the 10-year-old (5-1) appears to love the track and travelled well in the hands of Andrew McNamara in what looked a competitive contest.

He skipped over the final two fences before taking the lead entering the straight and then ran on with gusto to hold the strong challenge of Lenabane by half a length, with the odds-on Scotsirish a disappointing third.< Down In Neworleans kept his unbeaten record over fences with a third consecutive victory as he took the Deacy Gilligan Novice Chase in emphatic style despite giving weight all round.

Danny Mullins wasn't hanging about on the Mags Mullins-trained 2-1 shot, who went on some way out and never looked like being caught as he held favourite Dr Whizz by 10 lengths.

Willie Mullins and Paul Townend recorded a double begun when Earls Quarter came out best in an exciting tussle for the Easyfix Rubber Products Novice Hurdle.

There were five still in it on the home turn and though the 7-2 shot jumped the last in fourth spot, he was travelling sweetly and pounced to beat the odds-on Rebel Fitz by three-quarters of a length.

The brace arrived in easy fashion when dual bumper winner Laganbank (11-10 favourite) outclassed his opponents in the Parkmore Maiden Hurdle, easing into the lead going to the last and coasting clear to score by seven lengths.< Sam Bass s Flat speed proved decisive in the Anglo Printers Maiden Hurdle as Noel Meade's 9-4 joint-favourite caught Luggers Hall close home to win by three-quarters of a length under Paul Carberry after taking the final flight in third.

The Charles Byrnes-trained Adropaupep (7-2 favourite) followed up a Cork victory by landing an all-the-way success in the O'Leary Insurances Handicap Hurdle, stretching clear under Davy Russell in the closing stages to win by five lengths.