WESTERNER Lady had to pull out all the stops to land the odds in the Grade 2 Champs Elysees Coolmore National Hunt Sires EBF Mares Novice Chase at Thurles.

Willie Mullins' 4-6 favourite relinquished the early lead when jumping slightly left at a couple of fences and Ruby Walsh had to push her along to keep tabs on the front-running Keppols Queen nearing the end of the back straight.