LAST Sunday was a good day for Bamako Moriviere, and he didn’t leave his yard.

Woodland Opera, who finished third behind Willie Mullins’ horse in the Grade 3 novices’ chase at Cork three weeks ago, won the Grade 2 Craddockstown Chase at Punchestown, while Jury Duty, who finished second in that Cork race, went out and landed the Grade 2 Florida Pearl Chase 35 minutes later.

Not only that, but Tombstone, who was beaten by Bamako Moriviere in a beginners’ chase at Fairyhouse last month, finished second behind Woodland Opera in the Craddockstown Chase, beaten just a half a length, the pair of them clear of two talented rivals in Calino D’Airy and Brelade.

Bamako Moriviere was visually impressive in beating Jury Duty and Woodland Opera at Cork. He jumped well throughout and he came clear from the second last fence to win well in a good time, with his field stretched out behind him.

Susannah Ricci’s horse would have been completing a hat-trick at Cork had he not fallen at the final fence when he had his beginners’ chase in the bag at Listowel in September (notwithstanding the fact that, had he won there, he would not have been eligible for the beginners’ chase that he won at Fairyhouse in October). He stays two and a half miles well, but he has the pace for two miles and, still only six with just six chases under his belt, he has scope for further progression.