< The Paparrazi Kid (4-9 favourite) gained an overdue jumping success in the I.N.H Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle under Ruby Walsh.

Willie Mullins' gelding was making it fourth time lucky over timber after a string of frustratings seconds and got out of the habit with a nine-length triumph.

The six-year-old's hurdling wasn't without mistakes but his class shone through as he sauntered into the lead turning for home and he only had to be kept up to his work to see off Davy From Milan

Walsh was also on the money in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle, driving Colin McBratney's Toye Native home in front.

Market leader Carrigeen Lonicera kicked on turning into the straight but Walsh wore her down on the 3-1 second-favourite and went on to beat Queen Of The Hill by a length and three-quarters.

Mullins teamed up to good effect with his son, Patrick, as Immediate Response (8-11) made a winning start over fences in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase.

Paul Townend gave All The Way Home (13-2) a peach of a ride in the www.limerickraces.ie Handicap Hurdle.

Townend made stealthy headway from the rear of the field on Sinead O'Sullivan's mare and brought her down the centre of the track to tackle long-time leader Goodtime Boy

A fine leap at the last sealed the spoils and she held runner-up Supreme Bob two and a quarter lengths at bay.

Having slipped up on the flat in a Tramore chase on New Year's Eve, Ponmeword made amends with a convincing win back over timber in the Sporting Limerick Handicap Hurdle.

Eric McNamara's 3-1 favourite cruised to the front two-out and readily beat Western Man who battled past Scrapper Jack to claim second.

The Greenmount Beginners Chase went to Zekarya (6-1), ridden by Derek O'Connor.