Ivan Grozny and Ruby Walsh© Photo Healy Racing
< Ivan Grozny absolutely obliterated the field in the Grade Three Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary.
The Willie Mullins-trained 9-10 favourite was sent straight to the front by Ruby Walsh, and had built up an enormous lead rounding the home turn.
That gap never looked like being bridged, and he came home 11 lengths clear of stablemate Sempre Medici < Yulong Baobei produced a stunning finish to run riot in the Listed Excelebration Tipperary Stakes.
Michael Halford's 9-4 favourite was seventh in the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot and broke smartly under Shane Foley, who guided her straight to the near rail.
A number of horses appeared to have claims over a furlong out, but Yulong Baobei found another gear close home and charged three and three-quarter lengths clear of Swish < Sea Of Grace built on a promising debut at the Curragh to run out a convincing winner of the Glenvale Stud EBF Maiden.
John Oxx's 4-5 favourite kicked ahead of Leo Minor over a furlong out and Declan McDonogh just had to keep her up to her work to fend off the fast finish of Eziyra by a length.
Paddy Meany's Sarah Ash Calum (20-1) finished with a flourish to cut down Accalia and land the Download The Award Winning At The Races App Maiden under Gary Carroll.
Tim Doyle's Punches Pious (7-1) found plenty for Julie Burke's pressure to land the first division of the Costello's Tavern Handicap, while the second edition went to the Johnny Levins-trained Hard Times (20-1) under Michael Hussey.< Exactoris boxed on bravely to land the Boomerang Animal Bedding Maiden Hurdle.
Joseph O'Brien's charge looked in trouble when Barry Geraghty was pushing away on the turn for home as Air Command travelled easily in behind, but the 11-8 favourite battled on bravely up the straight to score by four and a half lengths.
