The Tom O'Leary trained Hurricane Carter justified favouritism when winning The Kilcash Chase under Davy Russell.

Russell made all on the Zaffran gelding, clear when slight mistake 2 out, kept on well from last to hold off the fast finishing Dooneys Gate of Willie Mullins by 2 ? lengths.

O'Leary said afterwards, "He's a giant of a horse, even though he is a 9 year old he still has some growing to do. We want to have him for awhile so he will only have another 2 or 3 runs this season. There is a 3 mile novice race Sunday week at Navan that he may go for."