< Mystic Theatre continued her progress when completing a hat-trick in the Joe Cooney Memorial Mares Novice Hurdle at Kilbeggan.

The Willie Mullins-trained mare arrived on the back of impressive bumper and hurdle wins and was sent off 1-3 favourite to record a second consecutive success over this course and distance.

Quickly out in front under Paul Townend, she was challenged by Just Janice two out but repelled John Kiely's charge with ease to run out a comfortable three-and-a-half-length winner.

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Alan Fleming's representative belied odds of 14-1 as he cruised past long-time leader Coeur Joyeux approaching the final flight and stretched clear with ease to record a five-and-a-half-length verdict over that rival.

Brian Hayes gave Ayelya a fine ride as the pair made all in the opening Like Kilbeggan Races On Facebook Maiden Hurdle.

John Hanlon's five-year-old blazed a trail in the two-mile contest and the 10-1 chance showed a fine attitude to thwart the late challenge of Canny Tom to score with half a length to spare.

The theme of front-running winners continued in the Pig 'N' Whistle Pubs & Restaurants New York Handicap Hurdle as Wee Small Hours sprang a 16-1 surprise.

7lb claimer Danny Hand had clearly taken note of the previous two races and adopted positive tactics on Dermot McLoughlin's eight-year-old, who showed no signs of stopping as they queued up behind turning for home.< Authorative and Trigger challenged on either side but the winner dug deep to hold on by a nose from the latter, who was sent off evens favourite.

Aggressive tactics won the day again in the Kieran Kelly Memorial Beginners Chase as A Rated bounced back from his Galway mishap to score at 7-1.

Liam Kenny's inmate unseated his rider at the first on his chasing debut last week but put in a nice round of jumping this time as he came home four and a quarters lengths to the good from Arkwrisht