Mervyn Torrens was delighted with Isabellareine (4-1) after the mare grabbed her third successive win at Kilbeggan.

The seven-year-old's two previous successes had come on the level but she always looked comfortable in the hands of young Bryan Cooper in the Midland Breeders EBF Mares Hurdle.

"She keeps going and going. She's in again at Dundalk on Sunday and if she comes out of this grand she'll go again," said Torrens.

"I'm a bit afraid of the ground turning on her as people are talking about a change in the weather.

"It's just a pity there isn't something with black type about for her."

And a campaign over fences has not been ruled out for next season.

"We were thinking about it for next year as she does jump really well. We haven't ruled it out," added Torrens.

"If she jumps fences likes she jumps hurdles we'd have a right one for next year. The only thing is that she's a filly and we wouldn't want to get her hurt."

Promising jockey Cooper made it a double when partnering Coolavanny Gaffer (11-4 favourite), trained by his father Thomas, in the www.kilbegganraces.com Maiden Hurdle.

"He did it easy. He won a couple of point-to-points and his real game is chasing," said the trainer.

"He didn't have a hard race there and could go to Roscommon on Monday as long as he's all right in the morning."

Adrian Maguire struck with Whats Up Gordon (7-1) in the Moate Handicap Hurdle for 7lb claimer Robert Jones.

"He was a little disappointing before his break but this is a nice foundation to build on," said Maguire.

"He's a horse that needs a fence and a bit more of a trip. We'll look at the two-mile-three handicap chase at Listowel on the Tuesday although the trip is a little bit of a concern."