Carrigeen Lechuga, successful at the track two weeks earlier, followed up with a fine display in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Mares’ Novice Chase at Thurles yesterday.

DAVY RUSSELL was seen at his strongest when driving Clan Tara to victory in the Grade 2 Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

KAZAL, one of the toughest horses in training, took his score for the season to six victories from seven races with a typically gutsy performance in the valuable Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

THE progressive Mounthenry proved far too good for his rivals in the Grade Two Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.