Review CLONMEL 10TH MAY

The Galway Plate could be on the agenda for Pacolet, who completed a treble when switching back to the level at Clonmel on Thursday night.

Pat Flynn's versatile gelding, a winner of both starts to date over fences, has the festival showpiece as a possible long-term target.

Danny Grant delivered the 7/2f with a well-timed challenge inside the final furlong to land the Sporting Press Tipperary Perpetual Cup Handicap, getting home by half-a-length from Star Wood.

His success was tainted however, as stable-mate Daylami Star was fatally injured in the race.

'It's very disappointing but it's one of those things in racing,' said Flynn after it was revealed that the gelding had broken a pastern. 'He had been going well at home and that has taken the good out of the win.'

'Pacolet gave an exhibition of jumping at Punchestown last time and the Galway Plate is a real possibility. We'll see how he goes in the meantime.

'The plan is to run again in a ladies races at Killarney on Sunday, if everything is alright, and Adrienne Foley will ride.'

It proved a profitable night for favourite backers and odds-on shot Rajnagan (4/7f) got things rolling the opening maiden.

Fran Berry soon had the Aga Khan colt tracking the leader and he kicked on early in the straight to record a three-length win, despite flashing his tail.

Islandbane (11/2cf) made virtually all and just repelled the late lunge of Foxy Gwynne to land the Kilsheelan Handicap under Willie Supple.

'Chris Hayes said at Naas to put blinkers on her and I'd say they helped,' revealed winning trainer Harry Rogers afterwards. 'The 1m2f was probably stretching her. If she gets in she'll run at Killarney next Tuesday.'

Front-running tactics also reaped benefits for Ruby Walsh as Double Paddy (9/4f) ran out a cosy seven-length winner of the maiden hurdle.

Johnny Gonzalez (7/1 to 9/2) was well backed in the handicap chase and ran out a stylish winner under Mikey O'Connor.

The Michael Winters-trained gelding hit the lead after the second last and quickened away on the run-in to score by eight lengths from Thats My Mare.

'He hasn't been working that well at home but is probably lazy,' said Winters. 'He won a point-to-point on hard ground last summer. He's entered at Killarney and might go for a handicap if he's okay.'

The gamble was thwarted in the handicap hurdle with the Tony Martin-trained Imperial Rose (14/1 to 11/2) only third.

Joys Island burst through after the last to land the spoils for Paul Roche with brother David in the saddle. He held on from the late lunge of Martin's other runner Corrick Bridge.

JP Magnier had a straightforward task aboard Your Sum Man (4/6f), who ran out an easy winner of the bumper.