< Mr Picotee followed up his recent Kilbeggan triumph with a victory in the Slaney Handicap Hurdle at Wexford.

Vincent Halley's charge was held up toward the rear by Andrew Lynch as Alterno and Magna Cartor set the pace and it was the latter who opened up a healthy lead turning form.

However, Rachael Blackmore's mount was being put under serious pressure by the winner when falling at the last and that left the door open for the 15-8 favourite score by a length and a quarter from Magnetic Force

That completed a double for Lynch who helped Kiln Rock spring a 16-1 surprise in the preceding Rosslare Mares Handicap Hurdle.

With a handful still in with a shout approaching two out, it was Joseph Hennessy's six-year-old that forged clear of the pack and kept on well to hold the late challenge of Lockeen Girl by a length and a half.< Baily Moon opened his account at the 14th attempt with a gutsy front-running display in the Vinegar Hill Beginners Chase.

The Mouse Morris-trained six-year-old built on an improved performance when second at Tipperary last time out as he repelled the late challenges of Milsean and Go It Alone proving two and a quarter lengths too good for the latter.< Artical Eleven (3-1) got off the mark under Rules at the fourth time of asking when taking the opening Welcome To Wexford Racecourse Maiden Hurdle.

The point-to-point winner blazed a trail under Johnny Barry and despite Bold Sky closing late on, Declan McNamara's charge was always doing enough as he crossed the line two and a quarter lengths to the good.< Mr Moondance (7-1) picked up nicely once he saw daylight to land the Loch Garman Handicap Hurdle with a bit to spare in the end, recording a two-and-a-quarter-length verdict over Soul Season < Mullinavat (5-1) ran out a clear-cut winner of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase as Henry de Bromhead's charge scored by three and three-quarter lengths from Game Puppeteer