Off the beaten track It took the impending birth of his son and a sense of responsibility to his new family to focus Cathal Landers’ mind at last.

Apparently struggling before the third last and under pressure after the next, Taglietelle came through strongly to collar front-running, odds-on favourite Orgilgo Bay at the final flight in the Follow Us On Twitter And Facebook Rated Hurdle, before forging clear to slam Art Of Payroll by five and a half lengths at Punchestown yesterday.

Pageboy, ridden by Paul Townend, gave trainer David Wachman his first chase success in almost eight years (since Manjoe won at Navan in June 2006) when landing the Free Admission For Under 18’s At All Meetings Beginners Chase at Fairyhouse last evening.