< Force Of Forces landed the odds with the minimum of fuss in the Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter Maiden Hurdle.
Willie Mullins' five-year-old was fourth on his NH bow at Thurles and was the strongly-supported 8-11 favourite to make it second-time lucky.
He put the pace to the race under Bryan Cooper and never really looked like losing, with Ask Heather getting closest, but Force Of Forces was in a different league and sauntered passed the post with 19 lengths in hand.< Moonlight Escape Champayne Lady and Masons Daughter dominated the betting for the fairyhouse.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle, and just a couple of lengths separated the trio as they approached the final obstacle.
Moonlight Escape took it in front, but the Alan Fleming-trained Champayne Lady wore her down in the closing stages to prevail by two and a half lengths at odds of 9-4.
The turn of foot displayed by Pat's Oscar between the final couple of flights proved the decisive factor in the Fairyhouse Easter Festival 1st-3rd April Novice Handicap Hurdle.
Gordon Elliott's 4-1 shot swept to the front at that point and odds-on favourite Bee On Beneficiary never looked like reeling her in, having to settle for an 11-length second.
Pat's Oscar's jockey Davy Russell doubled up when 9-10 market leader Nicole's Milan proved too strong in the Bobbyjo Bistro Great Food Great Deals Handicap Chase for trainer Sean Aherne.< Mister Butler crashed out at the second-last when making his move in the Book Easter Festival Tickets Online Beginners Chase, but his trainer Denis Hogan still claimed the prize through Samson Bill
Hogan also did the steering on the 5-1 chance, who beat Bold Sky by 13 lengths.< Ballymadun (7-1) regained the winning thread in the Your Clubs Fundraiser At Fairyhouse, Enquire Today Handicap Hurdle, while Allannahs Gold (4-1) took the Fairyhouse Maiden Hunters Chase.
