Davenport Milenium notched up a brilliant festival double when adding the E135,000 Emo Oil Champion Hurdle to Wednesday's Grade 1 novice success at Punchestown.

The rapidly-improving six year-old showed no ill-effects from his previous exertions as he stormed home four lengths clear of Just Our Job, with heavily-backed favourite Ned Kelly a disappointing third.

Winning trainer Willie Mullins, who has enjoyed a superb week, was in understandably jubilant mood following the Insan gelding's triumph.

'I always had it in the back of my mind to go for the two races, as he hasn't really had a hard season. Initially he seemed to need 2m4f, but after the way he won the other day, I thought he'd have the speed to go back to 2m,' he said.

Future plans are now on hold, with connections understandably having second thoughts about a switch to chasing next season, and the Champion Hurdle (now 12/1 with Paddy Power) could well be on the agenda.

6/1 shot It's Himself provided Glenn Tormey with his biggest success in this country when coming out on top in the valuable David Austin Novice handicap chase.

Tony Martin's charge was produced with a well-timed challenge to lead after the final fence but almost threw away his chance by hanging badly left on the run-in.

However, he managed to straighten himself up once encountering the stands side rail, and had enough in the locker to hold Takagi by four lengths.

'Glenn is not getting the rides he deserves - for me, he's as good as anyone around and I thought he gave the horse a super ride,' said Martin afterwards.

'It took a while to get this fellow back after his hard race at Uttoxeter, which really knocked the stuffing out of him, but thankfully he's come right in time for this,' he continued.

Martin was completing a double, following the success of Own Fields in the opening 2m4f hunter chase.

The eleven year-old was given the most confident of rides by Davy Russell, but ultimately needed to be driven right out to hold the rallying Jump For Fun.

Favourite Polaris Flame ran an extraordinary race, staying on to great effect just a half-length further back after being virtually tailed off leaving the back straight.

Batswing, well-backed in the morning exchanges, landed a touch for visiting trainer Brian Ellison in the 2m handicap chase, comfortably denying fellow UK raider Shamawan and Winning Dream.

In a race that saw several casualties, including the gambled-on Donadino (brought down at the first), the seven year-old stayed on resolutely to prevail by seven lengths.

Jockey Barry Geraghty, in the saddle there, followed up aboard Turtleback, who provided Edward O'Grady with some compensation for Ned Kelly's surprise defeat when easily taking the 4yo hurdle.

'He was entitled to win that, and will probably have a little rest now,' said the handler, who felt that the big-race favourite had run a bit 'flat'.

Things got even better for O'Grady when Glenhaven Nugget captured the winners' bumper in grand style under Paul Tobin from the fast-finishing Compostello.

Anvil Lord (Neil Mulholland) got the better of a good tussle with market leader Aimees Mark to claim the 3m handicap hurdle.