Dilshaan's Prize took advantage on the 'under-the-weather' performance of odds-on favourite Cottrelsbooley (clinically abnormal post race) in the www.naasracecourse.com Novice Hurdle.

Making the running as usual, it was apparent halfway that something was amiss with Cottrelsbooley and he eventually dropped out and pulled up after three out. Dilshaan's Prize took over from Four Commanders two out and he stayed on to beat the keeping on well Mackeys Forge by a length and a half.

Winning trainer Noel Meade said of the High Street Ceathar Syndicate-owned and Paul Carberry-ridden gelding: "That was great, just what we needed. He's a fair useful horse but he's been dogged by injury. Every time he's run something has happened to him.

"He came back from Listowel (his last appearance, a winner down there 173 days back) with a crack in a hind leg and he's just been very difficult. He'll go for another novice now and hopefully he'll stay sound.

"He wouldn't want the ground too quick. He was quite decent on the flat in France. He ran in a lot of listed races there and he was always there or there-abouts."