GALWAY Hurdle day belonged to Willie Mullins and no one else as the trainer added a further three winners to his big race success and those victories included the Grade 3 Rockshore Novice Chase where Fan De Blues (7/2) came out the right side of a cracking finish.

A patient Paul Townend had the Simon Munir and Isaac Souede-owned gelding nicely placed towards the outer on the downhill run to the last couple of fences. Fan De Blues still had plenty on his plate after the last as he still had to find a way past the free-wheeling favourite Gin On Lime and her stablemate Bold Enough. To his credit though the six-year-old came with a sustained effort against the stand’s side rail and he got to the front in the closing stages for a one-length victory over the market leader.