Thedevilscoachman bounces back to winning ways at Leopardstown

Elsewhere on the card, Tiernan Power Roche notched his third double in 10 days to bring his seasonal tally to 27

NOT FOR CATCHING: Monbeg Park and Tiernan Power Roche win the QuinnBet Handicap Chase at Leopardstown on Sunday.  Picture: Healy Racing 

Trained for JP McManus by Noel Meade, Thedevilscoachman regaining the winning habit when landing the QuinnBet Hurdle on the first day of Leopardstown’s National Hunt Finale meeting.

Without a win since March 2023, the nine-year-old stalked front-running Aspire Tower, asserted between the last two flights and stretched clear to beat Meet And Greet, who pipped the long-time leader, by nine lengths.