With Wonder Laish (coughing) out, French Dynamite justified odds of 1/7 in the three runner Seamus Meade Hurdle at Leopardstown.

The jumping of Mouse Morris’ charge wasn’t always without flaw, including a mistake he made at the second last flight.

However it was similar with one of his rivals, Dr Mikey (eventually finished at the back) as he made a bad error four out. Judgement Day was the one to get closest to French Dynamite but it was easy for the winner with nine lengths separating them at the finish.

“It was a grand opportunity. The couple he didn’t jump well he (winning jockey Robbie Power) said it was because of shadows,” reported Morris.

“He’s had no racing on that ground so it will do his confidence good. He wants good ground.

“Fairyhouse and Punchestown would be the obvious places to look at and the further the better. That was only 2m2f.”

(AM & EM)