Jezki stays the distance to swat his old rival Hurricaine Fly

Jezki’s meritorious defeat of old adversary Hurricane Fly in the Grade 1 Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle, thrilling in its execution, proved a temporary interruption to the Willie Mullins Punchestown Show as the champion trainer completed a near 3,274-1 five-timer on the undercard on day three of the festival.

A different trip and different demands but, essentially, the same result as the two former Champion Hurdlers shook off the attention of their rivals before getting down and dirty to produce an exhilarating finish to the three-mile feature.

And, for the third time in nine meetings, it was Jezki who came out on top, the Jessica Harrington-trained gelding giving further credence to the assertion he comes alive when the sun is on his back.