AS expected the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase went to Willie Mullins for the sixth time in eight years, but centre stage went to the prolific Bachasson and not his odds-on stablemate Cilaos Emery on a day when the champion trainer enjoyed a treble.

Now a winner of 12 of his 22 career starts, the Edward O’Connell-owned nine-year-old was returning to action for the first time since winning a conditions chase at this track in March on the day before the country went into lockdown.