< Realt Dubh landed his third Grade One prize of the season when he won a dramatic renewal of the Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse.
Third in the Arkle Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival on his last start, the Noel Meade-trained seven-year-old was hot on the heels of favourite Noble Prince as the two of them pulled away on the run to the second-last.
Noble Prince looked to be going better, but he gave Tony McCoy a crashing fall and Paul Carberry was left clear to coast in on Realt Dubh (9-2), who won by 11 lengths from Loosen My Load < Knockfierna (6-1) completed a four-timer in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final for the Charles Byrnes team, showing her battling qualities to pick up the valuable prize.
Davy Russell brought her to tackle the always prominent Golden Sunbird at the final flight and she responded well to pressure to forge past and score by a length and a half.
Byrnes and Russell completed a double when 6-4 favourite Campbonnais came out best by a length and a quarter after a tussle with Kid Curry in the Ryan's Cleaning Specialist Beginners Chase.< Baracas seemed to relish the quicker ground as he returned from a five-month lay-off to spring a big surprise in another rich race, the INH Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final.
Mark Bolger delivered his challenge two out and Eoin Griffin's 33-1 shot did no favours to Sir Vincent by jumping right at the last before holding him by a length and a quarter.
Willie Mullins' Sicilian Secret (11-10 favourite) landed an overdue first success over jumps in the Fairyhouse Vets Promoting Equine Health Maiden Hurdle, coasting away under Ruby Walsh to win by nine lengths after leading approaching two out.
The Tony Martin-trained Nearest The Pin (10-1) zipped clear on the run-in to take the Family Day At Fairyhouse Novice Handicap Hurdle by four lengths under a cool ride from Carberry.
