< Getoutwhenyoucan showed tremendous resolution to come out on top in the Christmas Racing Festival 26th-29th December Handicap Hurdle as Mark Walsh dominated at Limerick.

Having gone clear with Draycott Place from four out, the 6-1 chance took it up rounding the home turn, although Fairymount Boy was hot on his heels, travelling strongly.

Getoutwhenyoucan may have even relinquished his advantage but fought back valiantly under a determined Walsh, who got Austin Leahy's charge back up by half a length.

That completed a brace for Walsh, initiated when Chris's Dream (7-2) ran out a decisive winner of the Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie Maiden Hurdle.

Second at 50-1 at Clonmel last month, Eugene O'Sullivan's five-year-old is clearly going the right away and proved four and three-quarter lengths too strong for market leader Judgement Day

Walsh went on to complete a three-timer courtesy of the Leahy-trained 100-30 favourite Wait Here in the Annual Membership Only 120 At Limerick Racecourse Rated Novice Hurdle.

The four-year-old was making his handicap debut and appears to have a bright future judging by this five-and-a-half-length defeat of Stole The Show

A great day for Walsh was capped by his victory on the Joseph O'Brien-trained 100-30 favourite Let's Twist Again in the Follow Limerick Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle.

For the third time in as many starts since arriving from France, Sympa Des Flos let down favourite-backers and had to settle for second in the Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle.

Niall Kelly took it up before they left the back straight on the odds-on shot but the Gordon Elliott-trained Suitor (8-1) was produced to challenge at the last by Chris Meehan and stretched nine lengths away.

Shauna Larkin got a good tune out of 7-4 favourite Dromore Lad to take the Britain V Ireland (Q.R.) Challenge Handicap Hurdle, while 6-4 market leader Motown Girl won the Follow Limerick Races On Twitter Mares (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race.