A Grade 1 winner at the Punchestown Festival in April, the Tony Martin-trained Dedigout made a successful start over fences when coasting to a 34 lengths win in the opening beginners’ chase in Punchestown yesterday.

Bob Lingo continued the tremendous run of owner JP McManus when bagging the €75,000 Dan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase on the final day of the Easter Festival at Fairyhouse.

Amateur Ciaran Murphy will remember St. Patrick’s Day 2011 for a long time, having completed a fine double on Good Egg and Shadow Eile at Down Royal.