Dusty Sheehy trained his third winner in a week when Holly Tree made all the running to land the Hartmann Jewellers Novice Chase at Galway.

The trainer said afterwards: 'he loves soft ground and while he would have rathered a lead David (Casey)sent him off in front and ran the race to suit himself.'

'My horses are all flying and Holly Tree deserves an entry in the Drinmore Chase along with stablemate Trafford Lad.'

Trafford Lad was reported to have come out of his seasonal debut very well and will next appear in the Drinmore Chase.