Golden performance from Dor puts him firmly in the Triumph Hurdle picture

Hurdling newcomer Fil Dor earned an opening quote of 12-1 from Paddy Power for the JCB Triumph Hurdle after an impressive jumping debut in the opening three-year-old hurdle, the first leg of a four-timer for Gordon Elliott on the day and seven for the meeting.

The son of Doctor Dino, bought out of a French bumper in the summer, travelled and jumped beautifully for Davy Russell, and when asked to go and win his race did it without coming off the bridle.

Th winner scored by an easy 16 lengths from market rival Sea Sessions, who was narrowly beaten by the smart-looking Bell Ex One at Punchestown.

"He's a good horse," said Elliott, adding: "I love the way he did it, he was so relaxed through the race which was important. He will go on any ground. I imagine he'll go to Fairyhouse for the graded juvenile hurdle in a month's time."

Kennedy takes advantage on Esky

Elliott made it an opening three out of three, with a bloodless success for the impressive Mighty Potter in the 2m maiden hurdle followed by victory on Eskylane in the Grade B handicap hurdle. Jack Kennedy picked up the spare ride on the latter after Davy Russell was stood down for the day with a dead leg after the fall of The Greek in the maiden hurdle.

Eskylane could be poised to improve considerably on his disappointing novice hurdle season, and the way he disposed of stable companion Magic Tricks suggested a horse who could be better than a mere handicapper by the end of the season.

Elliott said: "He was fifth in a Cheltenham bumper and was just very disappointing last year. We tweaked a couple of things with him and he looked well in. He's in the Greatwood at Cheltenham next month so we'll see."

Mike looks well above average

Elliott's day concluded in style when Jamie Codd gained some compensation for the narrow defeat of Galvin in the Champion Chase with an emphatic success in the bumper on track newcomer American Mike.

The son of Mahler, a wide margin winner of his only point-to-point in the spring, bolted up from a decent looking field, with Codd looking behind him for dangers from over a furlong out.

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