Review leopardstown 28th Jan

Jessica Harrington hit the jackpot when the lightly weighted Citizenship took the feature Boylesports.com Hurdle at Leopardstown under Robbie Power.

The six-year-old (10-1) raced towards the rear after being hampered at the first flight, and made good progress after they turned into the straight.< Staying Article led two out, but his big weight told in the end and Citizenship powered past from off the pace to score by a length and a quarter, with Leah Claire edging second spot.< Sir Des Champs kept his unbeaten record over fences as he swooped late to land a thrilling renewal of the Boylesports.com Bet On Your Mobile Novice Chase to complete a treble for Willie Mullins.

Davy Russell rode a patient race on the Cheltenham Festival winner, bringing him into contention at the final fence to join Fists Of Fury and Hidden Cyclone

Sir Des Champs wasn't clever there, however, and the even-money shot had to be pulled to the outer to make his move, finding plenty to edge Fists Of Fury by half a length and make it a Gigginstown one-two.

Mullins got off the mark in the Leopardstown.com Maiden Hurdle when the Triumph Hurdle-bound front-runner Darroun (7-4) kept on strongly for Paul Townend to hold off the sweetly travelling favourite Hisaabaat by a length and a quarter.

The trainer quickly made it a double when Andrew Lynch led after two out on Aupcharlie and kept the 2-1 favourite going well to score by three and a quarter lengths in the ITBA Expo 2012 Maiden Hurdle.

It was a red-letter day for Katie Walsh as she led all the way on Seabass (7-1) to pick up a valuable prize in the Leopardstown Handicap Chase for her father Ted, who doubled up when Colbert Station took the beginners chase.

Seabass, who was winning a sixth on the bounce including a point-to-point, was always going well and strode away in the straight to score by seven and a half lengths.