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Review tipperary 19th Apr
Long odds-on favourite Katchy Lady was forced to pull out all the stops to land the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Tipperary.
Sent off at 1-3 to land the three-runner event following a pleasing debut fourth at Cork, Paddy Prendergast's charge flashed past the post with her two rivals either side of her, but edged the verdict over Chips Are Down after a photo was required.
Fergal Lynch delivered Kanes Pass with a late run to collar Sovereign Secure in the Follow Tipperary On Facebook Handicap.
Fit from three recent runs at Dundalk, the 5-1 chance scored with a comfortable three-quarters-of-a-length in hand.
The first of the jumps action saw Mobile Sizer (5-1) open his account at the second time of asking in division one of the Follow @Tipperaryraces On Twitter Maiden Hurdle.
Always to the fore under Andrew Lynch, the Jim Dreaper-trained son of Presenting was challenged by Sir Lynx coming to the last but dug deep on the run-in to record a neck success.
The second instalment produced an impressive winner in the shape of Pageboy
A rare runner over obstacles for David Wachman, the four-year-old son of Galileo built on last month's Gowran sixth in no uncertain terms.
The 3-1 chance skipped to the front two out under John Cullen and powered a length and three-quarters clear of E Mac
Andrew Lynch was back in the winner's circle when partnering Henry De Bromhead's You Must Know Me (11-2) to victory in the Schooling At Tipperary Maiden Hurdle.
The point-to-point winner relished a move up to three miles and after storming clear three flights from the finish, he was eased down to beat favourite Shrapnel by 11 lenghts.
Aidan Howard and Nicky O'Shea combined to good effect with Enter The Indian in the tipperaryraces.com Handicap Hurdle.