Course specialist Head Waiter came home in front of the Owens McCarthy Claims Specialists Handicap Chase for trainer Eugene O’Sullivan.

Andrew Thornton who made most aboard the Lend A Hand gelding was strongly pressed approaching the last but were left in front when Hairy Molly and Shay Barry crashed out leaving the pair kept to go to score by a cosy eight lengths.

Winning trainer O’Sullivan said afterwards: “He’ll go for a two mile three chase on the first of the Listowel Festival, that trip should suit him.”

“He loves this place and he’s a stone better here than anywhere else.”