THE Ormond Foxhounds returned to Ballingarry on Saturday to stage the opening leg of their two-day fixture and, as glorious sunshine shone across the Tipperary venue, it was 19-year-old local rider Scott Kenny who made hay by registering a first career winner aboard the Enda Bolger-owned and trained In Excelsis Deo (4/5 – 9/10 favourite) in the open.

Having tracked leader Focus Point for much of the contest, Kenny allowed the eight-year-old son of Saddex to jump into the lead at the penultimate fence and, from there, he was not for catching.