The Willie Mullins-trained Ivan Grozny ran his rivals ragged in the Grade Two Istabraq Hurdle at Tipperary.
The 2-5 favourite bounced straight into a lead he was never to relinquish under Ruby Walsh and established a big gap from a relatively early stage.< Bentelimar got to within a few lengths approaching the last but Ivan Grozny was still travelling well within himself and eased away again to register a four-and-three-quarter-length triumph.
Mullins and Walsh also claimed the two chief supporting events over jumps with Penhill and Westerner Lady
Even-money favourite Penhill headed Balzac Turgot between the third-last and second-last in the Joe Mac Novice Hurdle and although he appeared to lose concentration slightly when on his own in front, still passed the post four and a half lengths to the good.
Westerner Lady is now three from three over fences, and unbeaten in her last six overall, after landing the Like A Butterfly Novice Chase.
The 2-1 shot used her previous jumping experience to her advantage and accounted for Deans Road by 15 lengths, with odds-on favourite Alpha Des Obeaux disappointing on his fencing bow.< Jet Setting (7-4 favourite) regained the winning thread with a dominant performance in the Coolmore Stud Home Of Champions Concorde Stakes.
The Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine was a class apart in this Group Three, kicking for home with over two furlongs to run and going clear impressively to cross the line with six and a half lengths in hand of Joailliere < Galilean was all the rage for the Athassel House Stud EBF Maiden but Donnacha O'Brien never seemed happy and he could only manage third as Three Jacks (13-2) pipped the front-running Feathery to the prize.< Downforce (2-1 favourite) fended off Master Speaker in the Thetote.com Handicap, while Cradle Mountain eventually consented to put his best foot forward to land the Woodlands Hotel Adare Handicap Hurdle at odds of 7-1.
The Kenyon Street Traders (C & G) (Pro/Am) Flat Race rounded out the action and went the way of Dr Mikey
