< Lyreen Legend came out on top in a thrilling renewal of the Boylesports.com Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles.< Caolaneoin stretched clear early on, but he had been reeled in by Lyreen Legend, Folsom Blue and Bridgets Pet rounding the home turn.
The quartet jumped the last as one, but Dessie Hughes' 3-1 shot came away from the flight the quickest and responded well to Bryan Cooper's urgings, recording a three and a quarter-length verdict over Folsom Blue.< Saludos made every yard of the running to land the Bet On Your Mobile With Boylesports.com Chase.
Jessica Harrington's charge looked to have a battle on his hands with Shakervilz in close attendance, but that rival took a crashing fall two out, allowing Robbie Power to ease the 6-4 favourite close home, finishing 23 lengths clear of Kilflora
Willie Mullins appeared to have found an ideal opportunity for Dare To Doubt to open her account over fences in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase, and so it proved, as the 4-6 favourite came home without being asked a question by Ruby Walsh, beating Mayo Mystique by four and a half lengths.
Sean Flanagan was not hard pressed to guide Paddy The Oscar to victory in the Ballycahill Beginners Chase, as the Denis Ahern-trained 8-1 chance came home 16 lengths clear of West Cork Flash
Henry De Bromhead's Fourth Class (8-1) took advantage of a below-par effort from odds-on favourite King Of The Refs in the Killinan Maiden Hurdle, winning out by a length and a half in a duel with Stowree Bud
Katie Walsh gave favourite-backers plenty cheer about when guiding home Mary Hallahan's Owenacurra Milan (9-4) in the Tipperary (Lady Riders) Handicap Hurdle, while the concluding Horse And Jockey Irish National Hunt Flat Race went to the Tom Foley-trained Dantes Firth (5-2).
