Erlkonig benefited from a patient and well-executed ride from Danny Mullins when causing a 16-1 upset in the Bunkers Bar and Restaurant Killorglin Handicap Hurdle on day three at Killarney.

RECENTLY married David Casey gave Bahrain Storm a fine drive to land the featured Irish Open July 28 to July 31 Chase at the first stage of the Killarney festival last night.

“HE’LL be a better horse next year”, quipped Ruby Walsh after he had guided the teenager, Adamant Approach, to victory in the Gleneagle Summer Cabaret Chase at Killarney last night.