Cunningham mare wins opener

Michael Cunningham's Ifyoucouldseemenow came home clear at the end of an incident packed beginners chase at Fairyhouse.

Only 7 of the 18 runners completed the course in testing conditions, including Give Us A Hand which was challenging in second place when falling two fences from home.

Cunningham said: 'The ground was a bit quick for her the last day. She is much more at home in these conditions and we will look for a 3 mile handicap chase for her next time.'