< Ballycasey galloped his rivals into submission in the Grade Two PWC Champion Chase at Gowran Park.
The Willie Mullins-trained grey was bounced straight to the front by Ruby Walsh and was foot-perfect, with his rivals all on the stretch in behind as they turned for home.
Market leader Road To Riches was on and off the bridle and eventually stayed on into second after the last but the bird had flown, with Ballycasey sauntering to an 11-length triumph.
Last year's Kilkenny Racing Festival Handicap Hurdle winner Misty Lady didn't relinquish her title easily but couldn't quite repel Rachael Blackmore on Supreme Vinnie
The assessor appeared to have punished Denise O'Shea's 20-1 winner for a profitable summer when he was down the field at Cork last time, but he bounced back to prevail by half a length.< Lord Justice (5-1) may have been a costly failure on his jumping debut at the Listowel Festival but hasn't looked back since and backed up his Ballinrobe success with victory in the Golf Memberships 2017 From 500 3-Y-O Hurdle.
Colm Murphy saddled his final runner before retirement but Black Zambezi could only manage fourth in the Kilkenny River Court Hotel Maiden Hurdle won impressively by the David Mullins-ridden Blood Crazed Tiger (6-1).
His new stablemate Lieutenant Colonel made a successful start for the Gordon Elliott yard in the At The Races Beginners Chase.
A classy hurdler when with Sandra Hughes, the 4-6 favourite had to fight off Just Cause but did so by a length and a half.
David Mullins went on to complete a brace thanks to the battling qualities of Ridestan in the Grade Three Irish Stallion Farms EBF Kilbegnet Novice Chase.
Henry de Bromhead's 9-2 chance cruised to the front but looked in trouble when challenged by Neverushacon only to battle back and get up in the shadows of the post.< Copy Print (8-1) atoned for letting favourite-backers down at Cork by landing the Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle, while As De Pique (8-1) took the Byrne Marquees Handicap Chase.
