Public Reaction upset the odds laid on Tiger Cry when making all under Davy Russell to land the featured BBA Ireland Ltd Opera Hat Novice Chase.
Tiger Cry was all the rage (8/15) against his four rivals in this 2m event but the Arthur Moore-trained gelding came under pressure entering the straight finding little for David Casey.
Meanwhile Public Reaction was enjoying himself out in front, and kept up the gallop to beat the staying on Oulart by two lengths with the odds-on shot a neck back in third.
'He's a real fun horse and keeps collecting for us. We'll probably switch him back to two and a half miles but I'm not sure where we go next,' said trainer Eddie Hales.
Paul Carberry expects to be fit for the ride on Beef Or Salmon in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown tomorrow after standing himself down with a hand injury.
Celtic Sammy (4/6f) took a crashing fall in the 2m3f maiden hurdle, exiting when leading at the fourth last leaving Walkin Aisy to battle on well in front for Nicky O'Shea to hold off La Marianne by 2 1/2L.
David Evans had a welcome change of luck when giving Forest Leader a patient ride to take the two miles handicap chase.
The 11-year-old led on touching down after the last, and responded gamely for the whip to beat Murrayfield by two lengths.
'He's had his share of problems but David gave him a lovely ride and he jumped really well,' said trainer Darryl Deacon.
New Field opened his account over fences with some style in the 2m3f handicap chase, drawing clear in the straight under Mark Walsh to beat Permiya by seven lengths.
'He would prefer even better ground than today and I'd say he's probably better going left-handed,' said trainer Tom Mullins, who reports Asian Maze on target to reappear in the Red Mills Hurdle at Gowran Park next Saturday.
Sir Overbury ended a frustrating sequence of second placings when justifying good support under David Casey in the two miles maiden hurdle.
The 2/1 favourite (from 5/2) headed the front-running Copper Moon after the last to score by 3L and trainer Danny O'Connell may send him to Punchestown in a few weeks time for a winners of one.
'He wants the ground a bit better, and a longer trip. He won a point-to-point last year, and will go chasing in time.'
Bodakker overcame an untidy jump at the final flight under amateur Mark Fahey in the handicap hurdle, digging deep on the far rail to beat Green Black by two lengths.
Leading Run notched up his third bumper win and maintained his unbeaten record although Jason McKeown had to survive a few anxious moments inside the final furlong.
The Noel Meade-trained gelding veered right across the track to the stands side but still had a length and a half to spare over Lord Over.
Alan Magee
