Ballyvoile justified 2/1 favouritism after he came home in front of the Emly - Ireland’s Tidest Town 2009 Maiden Hurdle for trainer Margaret Flynn.
Ken Whelan sent the son of Rashar to the front after two out and the pair kept on well to hold off the challenge of Casey Top by a length and a quarter.
A delighted Flynn said afterwards: “We will go to Cheltenham in November now, he’s very versatile and he’ll jump a fence.”
“Two miles is as short as he’d want it and the rain came just in time to make it a test of stamina.”
