Zeb eases home in Fortria

Colm Murphy's Big Zeb oozed class when running out a cheeky winner of the Ladbrokes.com Fortria Chase at Navan.

Barry Geraghty held up the 11-10 chance, and hadn't moved as he drew alongside Made In Taipan on the home straight.

The pair jumped the last together, but Geraghty was still motionless as Big Zeb eased half a length up at the line.

Aitmatov produced a gritty display to land the Grade Two Lismullen Hurdle.

Noel Meade's charge travelled sweetly for Paul Carberry, but had to be rousted along to get on terms with the pacesetting Oscar Dan Dan.

Tom Mullins' charge came to grief at the second last, however, allowing the 10-1 winner to come home seven lengths clear of Noble Prince.

Judge Roy Bean looked a horse finally going places after easily brushing aside his rivals in the Grade Three 'For Auction' Novice Hurdle.

Edward O'Grady's 5-6 favourite moved easily in mid-division under Andrew McNamara, before drawing alongside The Hurl approaching the last flight.

A slick leap sealed the race, and he came four and a half lengths clear at the line.

O'Grady and McNamara completed a double when exciting chase prospect Osana battled to victory on his fencing debut in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase.

The 4-6 favourite was always to the fore in the contest but had to be on his mettle to hold off Roberto Goldback by three-quarters of a length.

A hat-trick for the duo looked on the cards as Catch Me took the lead close home in the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase, but he slithered to the ground at the last and gifted the race to Oscar Looby (5-1), giving Carberry and Meade a double instead.

Operation Houdini (evens) barely came out of a common canter when exploiting a 48lb lower mark over timber in the Troytown November 22 Handicap Hurdle.

Ballymak made virtually all the running to land the opening INH Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle for trainer Gordon Elliott and jockey Davy Russell.