He may have edged left into runner-up Valbucca which necessitated a steward's enquiry, but there wasn't ever really much possibility of Little Arrow's losing the John Boyle Memorial Handicap at Leopardstown.

Shane Foley (got a 2 day ban for careless riding) rode the length and a quarter victor and that brought up a 49/1 double for the Kilkenny jockey, half-an-hour earlier successful on Eddie Lynam's Reglisse

Ken Condon trains Little Arrows for his wife Pauline and he said: "He's been busy and I thought it (a win) might happen for him a few weeks ago.

"He's due this, he's been knocking on the door and this is reward for his consistency.

"He was just touched off over a mile here a few weeks ago.

"He slipped in the ratings but he needed to.

"We put the blinkers back on him and he likes Leopardstown.

"I know he's only won here once but he's been placed a few times.

"He might turn out again at Bellewstown on Sunday under a penalty. That looks like a race that might cut up."

The Stewards hit Foley with a two-day ban for careless riding. (GC & EM)