< Head Waiter benefited from the crashing last-fence fall of Hairy Molly to claim the feature Owens McCarthy Claims Specialists Handicap Chase at Killarney.

Well-backed throughout the day, the Eugene O'Sullivan-trained seven-year-old was at the head of affairs throughout with Decoy Daddy

The seven-year-old finally got the measure of his 11-2 joint-favourite, but coming to the last 2006 Cheltenham Champion Bumper winner Hairy Molly had joined issue and looked to have taken the upper hand.

But he met it all wrong, leaving Head Waiter to come home eight lengths clear of Decoy Daddy.

O'Sullivan said: "He'll go for a two-mile-three chase on the first day of the Listowel Festival, that trip should suit him.

"He loves this place and he's a stone better here than anywhere else."< Alpine Glade and Whisper Cool made it a red-letter night for trainer Willie McCreery and rider Barry Cash.

Whisper Cool made a winning debut over obstacles in the Kelly Foley & Co. in association with Lloyd Fitzpatrick Accountants 3-Y-O Hurdle.

The 7-2 chance hinted at ability on the level for Ger Lyons and got off the mark for McCreery at the first time of asking, coming home a length and three-quarters ahead of Toyshop

McCreery said: "I'm delighted with that, Ger said he was a decent horse."

Alpine Glade (12-1) came from last to first to take the Lakehotel.com Handicap Hurdle in great style.

McCreery added: "I'd love to get a bit of black type for her, we'll go back on the Flat on anything from a mile to a mile and six.

"This will be her last year as she'll go in foal next year."< Queiros Bleu got up in the dying strides of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle to deny Casey Top

Winning rider Andrew Lynch said: "Casey Top's mistake at the last definitely helped me, you always need a bit of luck.

"He did it well in the end and all he does is gallop."