CROWNED champion conditional last term, Tiernan Power Roche rode out his 3lb claim in style at Limerick when Duffys Hodey, trained by Philip Rothwell for the Fairwood Racing Syndicate, readily landed the Vision Contracting Handicap Chase over two miles, three and a half furlongs.

Disappointing on his previous couple of starts, but a course winner at the Christmas meeting, the 7/1 chance moved to the front travelling well before two out and motored home to win by 11 lengths from Shanroe Act.