Review punchestown 18th Nov

< Forge Meadow made every yard to land the feature race at Punchestown, the Listed Frontline Security Grabel Mares Hurdle.

The 12-1 shot's chance was made easier when odds-on favourite Let's Dance fell at halfway, but Jessica Harrington's charge was brave throughout and bounded clear late on to beat Dawn Shadow by seven and a half lengths.

Davy Russell was in double-winning form, starting with a bloodless victory aboard Gordon Elliott's Mitchouka in the Luna Bar Supporting Cavan GAA 3-Y-O Hurdle.

The 1-4 favourite made it two wins on the spin with the minimum of fuss, easing into the lead before the last and going on to beat Famous Milly by 15 lengths.

Russell's second success came when Monalee put in a superb round of jumping on his chasing debut in the Racing Post Supporting Irish Stud And Stable Staff Beginners Chase.

Henry De Bromhead's 6-4 favourite was second in the Albert Bartlett last year and looked a complete natural over fences, making all the running to beat Any Second Now by six lengths.

Elliott completed a double of his own when Jack Kennedy drove Synopsis (13-8) to victory in the Ladbrokes Supporting Irish Stud And Stable Staff Novice Handicap Hurdle.

Elliott also landed the Up The Yard Challenge Race as Taglietelle (9-4 favourite) struck for Louis Magee.

Ruby Walsh surffered three falls at the meeting, but he had better luck when guiding Burrows Saint to victory on his Irish debut in the Kildare Now Maiden Hurdle.

Willie Mullins' French import was sent off the 4-5 favourite but had to battle all the way to the line to keep Flawless Escape half a length at bay.< Coeur Joyeux and Sumos Novios produced a thrilling finish to the Tri Equestrian Supporting Irish Stud And Stable Staff Handicap Chase, with Philip Dempsey's Coeur Joyeux (15-2) just edging the verdict by a head under Luke Dempsey.

Noel Meade's Athenean (5-4) finished fastest of the three-runner field in the Goffs Supporting Irish Stud And Stable Staff Flat Race for Nina Carberry.