Willie Mullins© Photo Healy Racing
Willie Mullins landed a clean sweep victory headed by Adriana Des Mottes in the feature Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final at Fairyhouse.
Paul Townend made all on the Rich Ricci-owned four-year-old, who had been brought down by her fallen stablemate Abbyssial in the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham on her last start.
The 15-8 favourite never gave her supporters an anxious moment and with the jockey looking round for non-existent dangers heading to the last flight, she eased home seven lengths clear of Beluckyagain with Urticaire making it a 1-2-3 for Mullins on a day when he went on to a treble.
The champion trainer's 1-2 favourite Arvika Ligeonniere banished the memory of his Queen Mother Champion Chase flop with a commanding display in the Normans Grove Chase.
Townend set off in front and was always in control of the Grade Two contest, the nine-year-old's slick jumping having his rivals in trouble from some way out before he was eased across the line three and a quarter lengths in front of stablemate Twinlight
The treble came up for the Closutton yard when Davy Russell sent Valseur Lido (5-2) past fellow Gigginstown runner Real Steel between the final two flights to take the Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Novice Hurdle by four and a quarter lengths.
Dessie Hughes landed a double highlighted by the success of another Gigginstown runner, Lieutenant Colonel who jumped two out alongside Le Vent D'Antan in the Coolmore NH Sires Fame And Glory & Sans Frontieres Novice Hurdle and pulled 10 lengths clear under Brian O'Connell.
The Clarion Hotel Liffey Valley Novice Handicap Chase looked a competitive event on paper, but it was won with complete authority by Hughes's 6-1 favourite Some Tikket who led two out under Barry Geraghty and went clear to score by five and a half lengths.
Robbie Power picked up a spare ride on the Paul Nolan-trained Jupitor in the Boylesports Handicap Chase and the 16-1 chance powered through late to win by two and three-quarter lengths after leader Glenquest m
