Review leopardstown 29th Dec

< Unaccompanied captured Grade One glory for Dermot Weld as she showed the boys the way home in the Istabraq Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Held up by Paul Townend, the filly made good headway into third as Oscars Well led them into the home turn and she showed a smart turn of foot when popped the question going to the final flight.

The 100-30 shot jumped the last in front and had enough in the tank to hold hot favourite Thousand Stars late charge by a length and a half.

Shark Hanlon 's exciting prospect Hidden Cyclone made an impressive start to his career over fences by taking the Ballymaloe Country Relish Beginners Chase.

The six-year-old (7-4) travelled and jumped sweetly all the way for Andrew McNamara, who did not have to get too busy for his mount to hold off Nearest The Pin by two lengths, with favourite Shot From The Hip a disappointment.

Hanlon doubled up when Star Neuville (5-2) led all the way to take the Ryans Event Cleaners Maiden Hurdle by two lengths under Brian Hayes, who was completing his own double after Colm Murphy's well-backed Glam Gerry (13-8 favourite) swept clear in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase.< Our Girl Salley got back in the winning groove as she recorded back-to-back victories in the Grade Three ITBA Fillies Scheme EBF Mares Hurdle in the hands of Barry Geraghty.

Prunella Dobbs' admirable mare (11-4 favourite) was going markedly best on the home turn and quickened to join Stephanie Kate in the lead at the last before forging clear to score by two and a half lengths.

Jessie Harrington's Jetson (12-1) made relentless progress from the home turn and led on the run-in to win the Pertemps Handicap Hurdle qualifier by three and a quarter lengths in the hands of Robbie Power.< Mumbo Jumbo (11-4 favourite) completed a treble on the day for owner Barry Connell, who also scored with Glam Gerry and Star Neuville, in the Thornton's Recycling INH Flat Race.