< Mossey Joe took another step up the ladder with an impressive victory under top weight in the Dromahane Chase at Cork.

Barry Geraghty was always travelling sweetly on the Declan McNamara-trained eight-year-old and picked off his rivals as he eased up to the heels of leader The Last Derby entering the straight.

The 5-4 favourite led at the second-last and was untroubled as he galloped away to win by three and a half lengths without his jockey having to get at all serious.

Davy Russell took the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Chase by the scruff of the neck early on with Back Of The Pack and Colin Kidd's nine-year-old responded with a resolute display.

The 10-1 shot beat off favourite Coscorrig in the straight and ran on well to win by two and a half lengths from Royal Choice who never really threatened to make a race of it.

Ruby Walsh rode a typically confident race to win the corkracecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle on the Tony Martin-trained Uncle Taffy

Settled in midfield, the 3-1 favourite crept into contention and flew past Menwaal with a springheeled leap at the last before being kept going to score by half a length.

Paul Carberry delivered Chino Valdes with a smooth late run down the straight to land the Probus All-Ireland Rally 2011 Handicap Hurdle for Gordon Elliott.

Favourite Ballintemple Star looked to be heading for victory, but he had no answer as the 9-1 chance zipped past to score by a length and three-quarters.

Carberry had initiated a double when Noel Meade's bumper winner Jakros (4-1 co-favourite) raced prominently before taking over two out to win the Jason Fallon Live July 8th Maiden Hurdle comfortably by four and a half lengths.< Selskar (16-1) grabbed Commandment in the final 50 yards to take the Mallow Town Summer BBQ Evening July 8th Beginners Chase by three-quarters of a length.