TYRONE trainer Lee Smyth, who only took out a licence on March 1, enjoyed his first success when Tipper Road won the September Handicap at Clonmel last night.

PILTOWN, fourth behind the subsequently disqualified Golden Future at Tramore, reversed placings with that rival in the Equine Warehouse three-year-old Maiden Hurle at Clonmel last evening.

MICHAEL HOURIGAN travelled to Leopardstown yesterday and missed seeing his City Storm run out a decisive winner of the Comeragh Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel.

SEAMUS HEFFERNAN, set to ride as number two to Kieren Fallon at Ballydoyle this season, partnered his first winner of the jumps campaign when steering Brogella to an easy success in the Mares Novice Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.

EDWARD O’GRADY and Norman Williamson continued their tremendous run when Windsor Boy justified hefty market support with a smooth success in the Comeragh Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.