Barry Geraghty can do little wrong these days and fresh from his six domestic winners over the weekend he continued his rich vein of form at Thurles when he partnered Contempo Suite to victory in the 2m2f Devil's Bit Novice Hurdle.
'His Gowran run last week (7th to Stashedaway) brought him on and I feel he needs 2m4f plus,' said trainer Sean Treacy, who will look for a winners-of-one over Christmas for the gelded son of Lord Americo, who comfortably held Regal Act with warm favourite Meggsie Here back in third.
Favourite backers had better luck in the opening Templemore Maiden Hurdle when the Gerry Stack-trained winning pointer Light On The Broom followed up on his Clonmel bumper victory with the minimum of fuss on his hurdling debut in the hands of Shay Barry.
The four-year-old bumper for horses that have not run before provided plenty of activity in the betting ring and punters, who supported Noel Meade's newcomer Euro Dilemma from 6/4 to 11/10 got their just reward when Niall 'Slippers' Madden got the daughter of Flting Spur up close home to defeat Loughanelteen.
'She was very green. We thought she was pretty good but the slow pace didn't help her,' said Noel Meade afterwards.
Ian Power and Miss Lauren Dee combined to win the 2m handicap hurdle for absent Waterford handler Pat Flynn while Listowel festival maiden hurdle scorer Andy Higgins notched up his second success over hurdles when taking the handicap hurdle with Norman Williamson again in the plate.
Sadly for connections of Tom Hogan's market leader Mattie Mac the race was marred when the 9/4 favourite broke a leg at the fifth flight which resulted in the final flight been omitted for the concluding stages of the 2m2f contest.
Front running tactics reaped dividends for Tell Me See when the three-time winner between the flags made every yard a winning on to defeat Ultimate Accolade.
