Ravished (centre) gets the better of Leavethelighton (left) and Federici© Photo Healy Racing
< Ravished came out on top in a pulsating renewal of the McSweeney Arms Hotel Killarney National Handicap Chase on day two of Killarney's three-day May Festival.
Mouse Morris's 5-2 was in a line of three with Federici and Leavethelighton at the second last, while Federici was still upsides at the last.
The pair fought all the way to the line, but Bryan Cooper just got more out of Ravished to land the spoils by half a length.< Tennis Cap bounced back to winning ways with a hard-fought victory in the Malton Novice Chase.
Willie Mullins' former County Hurdle third was very disappointing when pulled up at the Punchestown Festival, but travelled much better this time.
Though Ruby Walsh had to drive the 5-2 favourite to overhaul the pacesetting Shesaportrait he got on top in the home straight and scored by a length and three-quarters.< Miley Shah caused a 40-1 upset in the Laurels Pub And Restaurant Hurdle.
Mikey Fogarty pulled clear of the rest behind tearaway leader Third Opinion on Miley Shah, and when the pacesetter inevitably folded, he was perfectly placed to strike, holding favourite Ted Veale a length and three-quarters at bay.< Monasteradenpauric finished strongest of all to land the Killarney Vintners Maiden Hurdle.
Brian O'Connell was hard at work on the John Walsh-trained 12-1 chance on the home turn, but he got alongside leader Exxaro at the last and skipped clear to score by two and a quarter lengths.
Davy Russell galvanised Edmond Kent's Star Counsel (3-1) to get up in the closing stages of the M. D. O'Shea Maiden Hurdle and deny The Gatechecker by three-quarters of a length, while Mark Walsh gained compensation for that defeat when guiding Charles Byrnes' Leave At Dawn (2-1 favourite) to victory in the Killarney Outlook Publications Handicap Hurdle.< Gentle Cloud (10-1) took advantage of a last-fence fall from Seventh Sign in the Dan Linehan's Bar And B & B Hunters Chase.
