< Champagne West led his rivals a merry dance in the Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase at Gowran Park.

The nine-year-old lost his way for Philip Hobbs but struck at the second time of asking for Henry de Bromhead at Tramore on New Year's Day, although he was lumbered with 11st 7lb in this ultra-competitive contest.

That proved no problem to him, though, because he jumped for fun in the hands of David Mullins and when Ucello Conti came at him, the 7-1 shot pulled away again to strike by seven and a half lengths.

It completed a double for De Bromhead and Mullins, started by Adreamstillalive s victory in the Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle as the 9-2 favourite.< Shaneshill (9-4) showed class and determination in equal measure to come out on top in the Grade Two John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle.

Last seen taking a crashing fall in the Christmas Hurdle, Willie Mullins' stayer showed no ill effects from that mishap, jumping well at the head of affairs, and had enough in the tank at the business end to repel Snow Falcon by three-quarters of a length, with favourite Clondaw Warrior only third.< Bon Papa was all the rage for the Langton House Hotel Maiden Hurdle and didn't disappoint, coming home four and a half lengths clear of Giant Spirit as the 1-5 favourite, without Barry Geraghty having to resort to the whip.

Mullins followed up the victories of Bon Papa and Shaneshill by saddling Great Field (3-1) to a comeback success on his fencing debut in the PMF Accountants Beginners Chase, and the champion trainer completed a four-timer thanks to Getabird in the P.J. Foley Memorial Flat Race.

The Champion Bumper favourite was given a race by Hardline but Patrick Mullins didn't really have to get too serious to score by a length and a quarter on the 1-10 favourite.