The Dessie Hughes-trained novice Tofino Bay landed the €80,000 Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase in gruelling conditions in Navan yesterday.

Tofino Bay was the pick of a terrific 25-1 Navan treble for Irish champion jockey Davy Russell and owners Gigginstown House Stud.

The Robbie Hennessy trained 5/2 joint-favourite Rubi Light made his Grade 1 breakthrough when beating 2009 winner Joncol in the Grade 1 John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase in Punchestown yesterday.

Rubi Light captured his first Grade One victory in tremendous style with a brilliant performance in the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown.

Groody Hill capped a red-letter day for owner JP McManus with a last-gasp victory in the Ladbrokes.com Troytown Handicap Chase at Navan.

Colm Murphy’s two big guns, Big Zeb and Voler La Vedette, saw the Co Wexford trainer steal the show at Navan.

Tranquil Sea is likely to head for back-to-back wins in the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown after doing just that in the Clonmel Oil Chase.

THE Oliver McKiernan-trained Follow The Plan was a shock 25-1 winner of the Grade 2 Matty Ryan Memorial Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles yesterday.

“I’M stunned, I didn’t expect that”, exclaimed Kieran Purcell, after his Smokey Joe Joe had taken the INH Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle at odds of 25-1 at Limerick yesterday.

ARABELLA Boy proved the star of yesterday’s action at Fairyhouse, the Enda Bolger-trained four-year-old justifying odds-on favouritism in the INH Stallion Owners Novice Hurdle.

Paul Nicholls’ Noland stayed on strongly in the testing conditions to get the better of fellow British raider The Listener in a thrilling finish to the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase.

THE Philip Rothwell-trained Jamies Choice continued his remarkable rate of progress when landing the featured Alchemy Properties Handicap Chase at Cork yesterday.

The mighty Denman might not have everything his own way in the Lexus Chase later in the month as 2006 winner The Listener showed his well-being ahead of a repeat bid with an emphatic success at Punchestown.

Today’s racing at Downpatrick goes ahead as scheduled after the track passed a precautionary inspection this morning.

Nickname staked a claim for the Queen Mother Champion Chase with a gallant victory over Central House at Navan.

Rosaker took advantage of a disappointing display from hot favourite Al Eile to win the Phillips Electronics Lismullen Hurdle for a second time at Navan.

There was controversy after the opening race at Punchestown when first-past-the-post Blueberry Boy was demoted to second after being deemed to have caused interference in the closing stages.

Watson Lake continued his education over fences with a facile success in the Woodlands Park 100 Poplar Square Chase at Naas.

Johnny Murtagh confirmed his desire to ride over hurdles during the winter despite being out of luck at Naas.