Willie Mullins and Paul Townend recorded a double at Fairyhouse this afternoon as Tempo Chapter Two ran out a convincing winner of the rated novice hurdle.

The 5/2 shot was produced to tackle front-runner Hollow Sound at the second last in the two-miler and skipped a few lengths clear before the final flight.

The Morpheus gelding kept on well when asked for an effort on the run-in, recording a four-and-a-quarter length win.

It was a second success for the six-year-old since joining Mullins, adding to a Tramore bumper win last October.

Mullins said afterwards:- “I didn’t like the way he was going over the first mile and Paul said the same. He pulled him wide about the third last and he seemed to warm up and clicked into gear.

“It seems to be the right trip for him and I think he’ll improve with better ground in the spring. The ground was my one worry coming up here today.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)