Review LIMERICK 13TH NOV

Ruby Walsh, fresh from a terrific weekend at Cheltenham, booted home another double at Limerick on Monday.

The champion jockey wasted no time getting into the winners' enclosure again when landing the opening 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle on Financial Reward.

The Willie Mullins-trained colt came with a strong run to lead at the last and went on to score by two-and-a-half lengths from Merveilles.

Mullins, who arrived just in time to see the re-run of the race, indicated that Financial Reward will be aimed at a winners race next while the Durkan New Homes Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown over Christmas could be on the agenda.

4/6 shot Orge D'ete completed the brace for the pair in the final contest when running out an effortless six-length victor.

'He looks a real chaser in the making. He jumped big and bold,' said Mullins afterwards.

The Edward O'Grady-trained Grapevine Sally (4/5f) was also a warm order in the Christmas Details on www.limerickraces.ie Mares Hurdle but had to work to land the odds.

Paddy Flood's mount came under pressure before the straight but stayed on well to jump into the lead two out and asserted before the last to score by two-and-a-half lengths from Midnight Gift.

'It'll be the spring of the year when we see her next. She's a very nice mare,' said the trainer's wife Maria, who revealed that O'Grady was in France looking at horses.

JP McManus was on hand to great The Bower Roche in the winners' enclosure following the 25 Minutes From Shannon Airport Maiden Hurdle.

The Tony Mullins-trained gelding ran out an easy winner under Conor O'Dwyer, stretching clear down the straight to beat Royal Spring by four lengths.

'He's still a very big baby and his real career is over fences,' said Mullins' assistant Peter Daly.

Media Queen was a popular winner of the 'Hang With Hector' on December 28th Novice Handicap Hurdle.

The mare had attracted support in the morning at around 14/1 and eventually returned 9/1 on course. She led two out for a length-and-a-quarter success over long-time leader Broughtons Flush.

'She ran well in a bumper but lost her way a bit after. She was a decent third at Wexford a few runs back,' explained trainer Denis Ahern, who was on crutches with a broken knee.

Lucky Slipper ran out a game winner of the Christmas Pavilion Packages Online Handicap Hurdle, seeing off the persistent challenge of Cupid's Bow by a head.

Go West was a convincing winner of the first division of the Another Reminder About Christmas Racing Maiden Hurdle, leading two out to score by six-lengths from Special Memory.