Hughes/Cooper continue good run

Dessie Hughes and Bryan Cooper successfully teamed up for their fifth winner in the past week when taking division one of the Slievenamon Maiden Hurdle with Datokepe

The front-running Mayo Mystique led them into the straight but soon came under pressure when headed by Datokepe approaching two out.

The heavily-backed 2/1 favourite kept on strongly in the straight to beat Rattan (11/4) by five lengths, with Mayo Mystique (20/1) a further two lengths back in third.

Hughes, who is looking after his runners at Aintree, is enjoying a great season and is currently third in the trainers' table with 49 winners.