Review NAVAN 23RD MAR

Moscow Express booked his ticket for the Heineken Gold Cup at the Punchestown Festival next month when recording a 25th career win in the Royals Chase.

Frances Crowley's charge had little more than an exercise canter to take the two and a half miles event, with Alcapone falling at halfway and To Your Honour unseating Kieran Kelly after blundering three out.

'He's been such a great servant, and it's nice that he didn't get a hard race,' said Ms Crowley before adding, 'He was in such good form after Cheltenham that we decided to come here. He'll go now for the Heineken Gold Cup at Punchestown.'

The EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final at Fairyhouse on April 3 is next on the agenda for Supreme Touch after she stayed on best under Peter Buchanan to take the EBF Novice Hurdle.

'She scoped badly with mucus down her lungs after running at Down Royal last month,' said trainer Denise Foster, who is also looking forward to sending the seven-year-old chasing next season.

Barry Geraghty partnered a double aboard Takagi and Old Opry. Takagi finished with a flourish to outpoint Sigma Dotcomm by a length and a half in the EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final, while Old Opry led before the last for a convincing success in the Hill Of Tara Maiden Hurdle.

Wexford handler Richard O'Keeffe saddled his third winner when Billy Jean stayed on well from the last under in-form rider Gary Hutchinson to land the three miles Blackwater Handicap Hurdle.

Over The First benefitted from a determined drive by David Casey in the Bective Handicap Chase, heading Johnny Brushaside after the last for a hard-earned length and a half victory.

Alan Magee