Limerick Lace delivers at Down Royal 

Elsewhere on the card, Doctor Bravo got the better of market rival The Big Doyen in the opening race, the Molson Coors Beverage Company Maiden Hurdle

DRAWING CLEAR: Limerick Lace and Luke Dempsey en route to victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase in Down Royal. Picture: Healy Racing

Having her third start over fences, Limerick Lace, trained for JP McManus by the in-form Gavin Cromwell, justified 8-11 favouritism in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase in Down Royal.

Ridden by Luke Dempsey, the Walk In The Park mare tackled front-runner Irish Blaze at the second last, asserted before the final obstacle, and forged clear to score by eight lengths.