< Alpine Eagle produced a gutsy display from the front to land the feature race on the Tipperary card, the Like Tipperary On Facebook Chase.

Jessica Harrington's 7-1 chance looked vulnerable at the second-last with both River Liane and Shot From The Hip breathing down his neck.

However, he got away from that fence much the fastest and kept on well to beat Shot From The Hip by two and a quarter lengths.

Forceful tactics employed by Davy Russell on Catcherinscratcher proved inspired as she jumped boldly to land the Tipperary Racecourse Supporting Tipperary Excel's Simon Ryan Theatre Beginners Chase.

A winner over hurdles at this track last year, the 2-1 favourite was soon at the head of affairs and responded in good style to Russell's urgings.< Empire Theatre loomed as a threat briefly on the home straight, but in the end he couldn't live with Henry De Bromhead's mare, who struck by three and a half lengths.< Drive On Regardles made it 14th time lucky over hurdles when responding well to Ruby Walsh's urgings to land the tipperaryraces.ie Maiden Hurdle.

A dual bumper winner, Willie Mullins' 6-1 chance was never too far off the pace in the early stages, and drew upsides Somethingdifferent at the last.

That rival appeared to get away from the flight best, but Walsh galvanised Drive On Regardles to get up by a head.< Whispering Hills had an easier time of it in the Tipperary Racecourse Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle.

Always to the fore under Bryan Cooper, the 6-4 favourite had only Flaming Hymn for company at the second last, but Dessie Hughes' charge took control and came home four and a half lengths ahead.

Sean McDermott produced an excellent waiting ride on Moonlight Sapphire as the John O'Shea-trained 16-1 chance scooted up in the Youth Raceday At Tipperary Handicap Hurdle, beating Special Bar by two and three-quarter lengths.