The Wexford amateur took his tally for the season to 95 when guiding Philip Dempsey’s Exhibit Five (6/4-1/1) to victory in the first division of the Jimmy Neville Memorial six-year-old geldings’ maiden.

Codd, who was landing his first jockeys’ title, sent this Great Exhibition gelding to the front off the home turn and the pair ran on strongly in the closing stages to beat Always Dreaming by six lengths.

Dempsey, who trains the winner at his Kildare yard for Grangecon, Co Wicklow owner John Leigh, stated: “I’m delighted to give Jamie a winner as he’s a fantastic man and a worthy champion. This horse has always shown us plenty. He pulled a muscle when second to Final Pass at Lisronagh and wasn’t fully wound-up last time. he may to go Doncaster in August”

The second division provided Westmeath owner/trainer Brendan Madden with a moment to savour when he recorded his first ever success with the Derek O’Connor-ridden 7/2 chance Glebeparkhawk.

Clear from an early stage, this son of Hawkeye kept up a relentless gallop when staying on powerfully to deny Sean Byrne’s An Tarbh Og by three lengths.

“This means an awful lot to me,” said Madden who is a garda based in Moate. “I’d like to thank Tom Cleary who lets me use his gallop and without him I wouldn’t be here today. He’s a great friend and knows everything there is to know about a horse. We’ll celebrate this success tonight.”

Just four went to post in the opening Goffs four-year-old geldings’ maiden with victory going to the David O’Brien-trained newcomer The Gatechecker (2/1).

Mikey O’Connor gave this son of Classic Cliche a well-judged ride when pouncing off the home turn to beat the 5/4 favourite Native Gamut by three lengths.

“This is a nice horse and I knew, with a bit of luck, he’d be hard to beat today,” said O’Brien who trains the winner at his Piltown, Co Kilkenny yard for local owner Aidan Fogarty. “He has always shown us plenty at home. He was sick earlier in the year but was in good shape for today. He’ll go to the sales now.”

Cork-born O’Connor went on to complete a double when giving Galway raider Saddlenomore (3/1-5/4F) a strong ride to land the Liffey Mills mares’ open.

A daughter of Saddlers’ Hall, Saddlenomore made good progress to overhaul the front-running Isourbell off the home turn and stayed on well from there to beat that rival by two lengths.

“She did that nicely and we fancied her to run well,” said winning owner Charlie Clarke. “Brendan Conerney trains her for me at my place at Kilrickle near Loughrea and that’s his first winner since he joined me six months ago. We changed the regime a bit and she seems to be enjoying it better now. She’ll stay pointing and will come back in the autumn.”

Carlow trainer Robert Foley was on the mark in the Seamus Malone & GLB Syndicate’ six-year-old mares’ maiden where Ms Jilly Maye (4/1-7/1) came home in front.

Sent to the head of affairs three out by Richie Deegan, this daughter of Craigsteel stayed on stoutly to beat Joette Gallagher’s Divadoyle by half a dozen lengths.

Owner/trainer Foley, who is a nephew of trainer Tom Foley (of Danoli fame) was on holidays in Spain, but his brother Sean reported: “This is consistent mare who has some good runs to her name. I imagine she’ll go for a hurdle race on the track now.”

Kevin Power has enjoyed a lucrative season and the Limerick native was seen to good effect when giving Valentino’s Choice (6/1-2/1) an excellent ride from the front to claim the C. Swan Racing & Bike Park Ireland winners of two contest.

Soon in pole position, this Vincent Halley-trained grey son of Beneficial was never headed when staying on dourly do defeat Brian Hassett’s Quakerstown winner One More Tune by two lengths.

Halley, who has care of the winner at his Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford yard for his father’s first-cousin Walter Halley, divulged: “This is a lovely horse. I told Kevin to be handy, but he got a soft lead as they didn’t go too quick early on and things worked out great for him. He’s really genuine and will probably go for a beginners’ chase.”

The concluding Ellen & James Feehily Memorial eight-year-old and upwards maiden for novice riders was divided with the first division going to the Simon Kavanagh-ridden 6/1 shot Drumloose.

Trained in Co Cork by John Joe Walsh for his wife Celeste, Drumloose responded to his rider’s urgings when forging clear on the run-in to account for Ballinard Billy by two lengths.

“John Joe isn’t here today as he’s in Listowel, but it’s great this horse has won,” said the winning jockey’s proud father Richard. “Simon works for John Joe and we are over the moon that he has ridden what is his second winner.”

The second division was also a close fought affair with Where’d Ya Hide It (4/1-7/2) coming out the right side of tight finish when rallying close home to deny Pat Fahy’s Battle Bound by a length.

The winner, who is trained at nearby Borrisokane by Jimmy Finn, is owned and was ridden by Galway-born Finian O’Toole, who divulged: “That’s my first winner and I’m absolutely delighted. This horse must have it like the road and he relished the nice ground here today.”

Horses To Follow

Native Gamut (D. Doyle): There was strong word for this Gamut-sired newcomer before the opening four-year-old maiden, but he had to settle for the runner-up berth behind The Gatechecker. Travelled and jumped like a nice sort and should have little trouble gaining a winning bracket in the autumn.