Felix Yonger and Ruby Walsh race away from the last © Photo Healy Racing
< Felix Yonger survived a final-fence blunder to take the feature Webster Cup Chase at Navan.
The race was significant for the return to action of the exciting Flemenstar after a lay-off stretching back to November 2013, and Tony Martin's 10-year-old led until lack of race-fitness caught him out going to the second-last, from where he faded out of the places.
Ruby Walsh had crept into contention on Felix Yonger by then and Willie Mullins' charge (11-10 favourite) soon asserted to score by three and three-quarter lengths despite the late scare.< Jarry D'Honneur got back on track in the navanracecourse.ie Novice Chase to initiate a double for Mullins and Walsh.
The French import unshipped Tony McCoy in a Grade One at Leopardstown last time but was sent off the 30-100 favourite to make amends in this decidedly weaker contest.
He turned in with a handsome advantage and while he wasn't foot-perfect at the three obstacles in the straight & ndash; he got in close to two and stood off too far at the other & ndash; he still had enough in hand to cross the line with five lengths in hand of Toubaloo < Sizing Titanium deservedly got his head in front in the Annual Family Day 17th May (C & G) Maiden Hurdle.
Jim Dreaper's seven-year-old had filled the runner-up berth on his previous couple of outings but went one better as the 8-11 favourite.
Paul Flynn's 5-2 favourite Boher Call put in a gutsy performance to take the Follow Navan On Facebook Handicap Chase, leading all the way under Mark Enright and going clear approaching the last before holding Derrychrin s late charge by a head.< All You Need was in a different league to her Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle rivals.
The 11-8 favourite took up the running before the third-last and although Emily Sinico closed up to within a couple of lengths two out, David Mullins let out an inch of rein and the market leader quickened clear again for a 15-length verdict.
Mullins, who claims 5lb, completed a brace when driving out Bog War (5-2), yet another favourite, to claim
