< Savello put in an impressive round of jumping to land the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase at Leopardstown for Tony Martin after favourite Rupert Lamb fell early on.

A prodigious leap at the last on the back straight really signalled his intent, and he continued that challenge under Davy Russell.< The Real Article pressed close home, but Savello held him two and three-quarter lengths at bay.< He'llberemembered ran out a gutsy winner of the most valuable race on the card, the Carrickmines Handicap Chase.

The 10-1 chance was tanking along turning for home under Shane Butler, and he took the lead after the second last.

There were plenty of rivals pressing him after the last, but he stayed on well to beat Pineau De Re by .< Fosters Cross ran out a convincing winner of the Ballsbridge Hurdle for Tom Mullins and Paul Townend.

The 10-1 chance had slipped clear at the end of the back straight and kept up the gallop to leave favourite Blackstairmountain toiling 12 lengths adrift.

Jessica Harrington's Operating came home a fairly comfortable winner of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle.

The 7-4 joint-favourite was left in front when a loose horse took out Thunder And Roses and though Mireya appeared to close the gap approaching the last, Robbie Power had obviously held something in reserve and Operating ran on well to score by five lengths.

Ted Walsh's Summer Star (7-2 favourite) came from out of the clouds to land the www.leopardstown.com Handicap Hurdle under Katie Walsh, collaring Captain Arceus close home to win by a neck.

Aidan O'Brien provided the winner of the concluding Killiney (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race as 8-1 chance Shield came from last to first under Kate Harrington to deby Grecian Tiger < Down Under (20-1) kept on gutsily to land the Leopardstown Club Members Handicap Chase under Mark Grant.